Protection offered by patents and provisional patent applications.

If you are going to go the PPA route, you should definitely file prior to public launch. It goes without saying that you should also use a patent...

VH-1 may have stolen my music/beats! What's the process for getting compensation?

Unlike patent or trademark, independent creation is a defense to copyright infringement, so it may be that they independently created a "beat" that...

In general, in my experience most attorneys operate by a collegial rule where, if an extension will not prejudice their client's case in any way,...

Do I need an attorney for an ID patent?

I would add to attorney Ross's answer that, if you decided to pursue design patent protection, it should be done holistically with your business...

I have an idea for an app. It seems "obvious", but still hasn't hit the market, as of yet. Can this be patented? Criteria?

To add to attorney Natoli's answer, sometimes "simple" can actually be a sign of non-obviousness in the appropriate case, so I would not dismiss...

How often are corporate officers included in copyright suits?

In some cases, a partner, officer or director of an entity can be held liable even if they personally did not do the act of infringement itself. I...

What to do if ll don't have a license and you found out by water company the rejected application.

Your question has noting to do with trademark law. You need to repost under landlord/tenant.

Will a copyrighted PC document prove that im the author

The answer to this question is no different from the prior one you asked. Asking again won;t get you a different answer. With respect to...

How do I aquire a formal written patent application? I have a provisional patent number.

There are two answers to your initial question: 1) Of course you can do it on your own, and 2) you would be very foolish to attempt to do it on...

Can the time stamp of a PC document be a copyright

There is only one legitimate copyright registrar under U.S. law, the United States Copyright Office. Anyone who claims to be "registering"...