Questions answered by Patricia Patterson Werschulz

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1. Is copying the contents an illegal act (noting that all contents are scientific &engineering facts)

Patricia's answer | Answered on March 20, 2016

I think your statement that you have a problem in understanding copyrights was the most accurate statement in your question. As a former chemist...

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Am I within legal bounds to take images from a free website to use for my for-profit coloring book project?

Patricia's answer | Answered on March 17, 2016

Reread what you submitted and you can answer part of your own question. It states that the images are free for personal use. Making something for...

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What value do I really gain going from trade secrets, covered by NDAs, to patenting my methods and algorithms?

Patricia's answer | Answered on March 15, 2016

I think you raise some issues that are not easily answered in this forum. Your competition have patents pending. Interesting issue is will those...

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How could I protect myself, my idea from being stolen when looking for funding or even when talking to a manufacturer?

Patricia's answer | Answered on March 14, 2016

The answers you have received so far are pretty much spot on. The challenge you have is trying to sell your concepts is you have no title to it -...

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Am I allowed to use someone else's content on my website, if I credit the author?

Patricia's answer | Answered on March 14, 2016

There is a simple test: are you cutting and pasting sections of the articles or you cutting and pasting the URL (the link)? If yes to the former...

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Do I have a case?

Patricia's answer | Answered on March 11, 2016

Curious if these "counterfeit" books are counterfeit or whether they are just versions that are printed off-shore without paying royalties. Not...

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If I do not have an enforceable noncompete agreement am I violating any laws?

Patricia's answer | Answered on March 10, 2016

There are several issues to consider. First issue is trade secrets: I am not admitted to the Florida bar and each state has slightly different...

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So how do I and what's the best course to use and protect both?Thank you very much.

Patricia's answer | Answered on March 07, 2016

You have combined apples and oranges in your question so let's sort the fruit. You are forming a business under the laws of the state of New York....

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Will the LLC patent ownership protect me? What can Acme sue me for? What else could protect me personally?

Patricia's answer | Answered on March 03, 2016

I agree with the all of answers given so far and I must add one more aspect. You are making a lot of assumptions without any legal basis to make...

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Not enough characters so i put my question above.

Patricia's answer | Answered on March 02, 2016

If someone is taking their own contacts from various social media platforms and putting them into a format so that one message can be distributed...

Patricia Patterson Werschulz's Answers (61)

1. Is copying the contents an illegal act (noting that all contents are scientific &engineering facts)

Am I within legal bounds to take images from a free website to use for my for-profit coloring book project?

What value do I really gain going from trade secrets, covered by NDAs, to patenting my methods and algorithms?

How could I protect myself, my idea from being stolen when looking for funding or even when talking to a manufacturer?

Am I allowed to use someone else's content on my website, if I credit the author?

Do I have a case?

If I do not have an enforceable noncompete agreement am I violating any laws?

So how do I and what's the best course to use and protect both?Thank you very much.

Will the LLC patent ownership protect me? What can Acme sue me for? What else could protect me personally?

Not enough characters so i put my question above.