CURRENT LAW SUIT, COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

Anyone can be sued without serving a C&D. This is not required, but given the expense and effort to litigate in federal courts it is very rare that...

How can I seek investments for my social networking android app while keeping the idea and the app safe?

This may be a good place to start your search for a business/IP lawyer that can advise on your venture as you move forward, but by no means is this...

What should be my first step?

Well, no one is going to jail here and I'm not sure why my colleagues are being do dramatic as this happens all day long and twice on Sunday. Yes,...

Am I able to take over a facebook page that is impersonating my business?

This kind of situation cannot be adequately addressed over a free and public Q&A. There is little helpful advice we can give without a full...

Trademark Infringement on name that is too broad?

My colleagues offered some good responses. Only your own trademark lawyer can offer a legal opinion on your mark. There are a number of variables...

What exactly is Parody Law?

Parody is widely misunderstood and it is a subset of fair use. The idea is that we do not want to step on a person's right of freedom of expression...

Can my new employer claim ownership of intellectual property filed provisionally before starting on the job?

You need to have the policy or any written agreement review by your own IP lawyer and only that lawyer can offer specific and actionable legal...

How do trademark search companies check what trademarks have been registered in all 50 states?

You should run a basic search at the USPTO and look for dead on conflicts as well as running some general interest searches. Once it appears to you...

User on my web forum named after a trademarked character

Your web forum needs proper terms and conditions of use. These are typically drafted giving wide latitude to the webmaster to remove accounts,...

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I am an author. I have created a unique book format that I would like to secure as intellectual property.

My colleagues offered good responses, but alas your objectives are not entirely clear. It would make sense at this point to get some specific and...