If the inventor has filed a non provisional patent application through a registered patent attorney, and assuming any discussion will be limited to...

Can I challenge a recently registered trademark in the USA (2017) that is the same as mine registered in Australia for 10 years+

You may be able to petition to cancel the other party's registration based on your activity in the U.S., however, this may be a costly adversarial...

Fair Use? Copyright Infringement?

If you use clips from famous TV shows on YouTube you may be sued for copyright infringement. You should discuss with an intellectual property...

Will I be liable for copyright or trademark infringement for making imitation college sweatshirts through a printing company?

You and the printer may be sued for trademark infringement and copyright infringement. You should discuss with an intellectual property...

I want to hire a software company with its HQ in US, but the development team is overseas. Is NDA valid?

While NDAs may be a good idea, they may be difficult to enforce in certain circumstances. If it is possible, it may be a good idea to file,...

Does the long arm of the law allow me to be sued from California when I live in Montana?

Generally, the question may be whether you can be sued in California, not from California. If you have sufficient contacts with California, it...

Can I use a title to a book as a title for my script?

Generally speaking very short phrases and single words are typically not protected by copyright, at least not by themselves. A short phrase may...

If you use Walt Disney's name as indicated, you may be liable for violating his right of publicity, which may survive his death; in addition there...

Do I have any legal recourse, if a friend modified a product, which I have a utility patent on. ?

You state that you have a "utility patent", so it would be important, at least, to examine this patent, and its claim(s) versus whatever you friend...

Is it possible to copyright a physical game idea/process?

Copyright relates to a work having a modicum of creativity that is fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Copyright relates to expressions,...