"Statutory damages" entitled up to $150,000 per willful infringement work

Per work means a single copyrighted artwork, not the number of pieces sold. In a case such as this, where a large number of copies of a work was...

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What are the necessary steps to get an idea/craft design patent? Also, are there cost to this?

You need to retain experienced patent prosecution counsel to advise you. The first step is for your counsel to conduct a patent clearance...

Protecting my designs

You may be able to protect your designs using a combination of copyright and trademark law. Note, however, that only the original elements of your...

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Is a trademark of a common name of a day of celebration be enforced?

I assume that your organization has received a cease and desist letter. This should be taken seriously. While you may have valid defenses to this...

Trade secret ?

Any ideas or concepts that you developed which relate to the scope of your work as a contractor belong to the company that employed you. You would...

The struggle for civil rights is my inspiration---the law can play a magnificent role in improving people's lives and protecting them from...

Can I use a slight variation of my incorporation name?

This depends on why you are making the change. If you are not doing this for purposes of fraud or to mislead the public, it is probably ok. By...

Trademark dispute - unregistered actual use by us vs, perpetrator's registration with USPTO based on intent to use?

Ordinarily, the senior user will prevail in a situation like this even if the senior user has not registered its trademarks. But this assumes that...

If a work is truly in the public domain, and if you obtain it from a public domain source, then it is legal to sell or do whatever you would like...

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I believe I have a case concerning intellectual property and copyright infringement. Yesterday I discovered that Aliexpress.com

If someone has copied and sold your book (whether in hard copy or digital format) without your permission, you may have a strong case for willful...