What would it cost to have a review done on a utility patent app that I have written myself?

I am not sure how well you prepared the provisional patent application, how well you searched, or whether there are any disclosure, on sale issues,...

Photo used without permission

She should register the copyright in the United States Copyright Office, as soon as possible. She may be able to sue the company that owns the...

With copyright on fabric designs it has to be substantially similar. How close or far away is substantially?

For "substantial similarity" you look at a side by side comparison of the copyrighted work and the infringing work, and ask whether an ordinary...

If a fabric is copyrighted, how similar can the fabric be to the copyrighted fabric bf it's considered infringement?

You need to show the copyrighted work and the potential new work to an intellectual property attorney. The word "fabric" means "material" or...

There is a difference between possible duration of a copyright and possible duration of a registered trademark. Assuming they don't change the...

If NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan is a wholly owned subsidiary of NBC Universal, it is important for NBC Universal to follow legal formalities...

Is there a legal contract to protect the free work/ideas I did for a pre-seed startup if the company uses them and succeeds?

You may be the author and/or joint author of various copyrighted works, and have various rights because of that. However, it would be a good...

Can I request that a journalist/media outlet not report certain facts not relevant to a story if I offer a story about myself?

Why don't you just hire a marketing or advertising agency? You can sign a contract with them, and get out whatever message you want, and leave...

Can I purchase an adult coloring book, remove the pages and use each unaltered page to create a jigsaw puzzle to be sold.

Under 17 USC 106(2) the copyright owner has the exclusive right to prepare "derivative" works. Assuming that the "adult" coloring book is...

Can I sell branded motorcycle fairings in US freely?

You should make sure that these parts are genuine Honda, Yamaha, etc. parts, and not counterfeit parts. You may be able to check with Honda,...