I am a small start-up. I just discovered a patent for my concept, what are my options? What can I do?

I agree with what my fellow attorneys have posted. You may have to come to a licensing agreement or other arrangement with the patent holder if...

This is not a US case, however, it was just decided that the Steiff Teddy Bear maker, which uses a button of its logo in the bear's ear (and is...

Can an individual ask a business for the right to an image they created for said business and agreed to give complete ownership

You said the image was created for the band but designed by the member who left – absent an express agreement in writing signed by the owner of the...

I was asked to re-write a script. I ended up re-writing the whole script into my own story that I created from scratch.

There are a lot if issues with this. First, are you an employee, did you sign a work for hire agreement, did you sign an assignment agreement,...

I told my friend about your web site, and the great response I have recieved but she is still skeptical to post a question.

No, this does not mean they will never find them. She should hire an attorney to help wade through the warrants and other issues, so she can begin...

How do I patent my idea?

As far as researching on your own goes, you can utilize many features of the USPTO website, which I will attach below, for searching for prior art...

Can i use a copyrighted image from a website to promote they product? Is that covered under fair use?

As noted, this is not covered under fair use. Contact the companies to see if they would be willing to license the images or if by chance your...

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Is it legal for two companies in the same business to decide not to compete with each other?

You can agree not to compete, but many factors will determine if your agreement will hold up in court or subject you to anti-trust problems. Some...