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How do I find an experienced IP attorney to patent a product and trademark the product name? I'm in Southern California.
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Answered on September 12, 2015
You can find an experienced US Patent Attorney, here on Avvo, on the web and at the USPTO website. Be sure to consider the attorney's experience...
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Is this a trademark infringement?
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Answered on September 12, 2015
Yes it is trademark infringement and dilution of a famous mark, if your objects creates a likelehood of confusion or dilutes the distinctiveness of...
Can I make a plaque with an nfl team logo on it and give it as a gift?
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Answered on September 12, 2015
If you do you will be committing trademark and copyright infringement. You are likely to be served with a cease and desist letter by the NFL's...
Does one need the rights to a song in order to lip sync a performance at a talent show? Would this be copyright infringement?
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Answered on September 12, 2015
Yes it would be copyright infringement without first obtaining a license. The talent show needs to obtain a license. The fact that it is free to...
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Can I get a patent of an existing patent by changing the color? I came up with a niche idea in a medical market.
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Answered on September 12, 2015
Unless the difference in color has a utilitarian aespect, your idea is not eligible for utility patent protection. In addition, a mere change in...
How do I file an action seeking a court order to restrain the infringer from engaging in infringing activity by myself?
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Answered on September 12, 2015
First, you must make sure yoou have secured a copyright registration for your content and hopfully have trademark registrations for the marks you...
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Is there a way of checking if a "zipadeezip" patent has been filed in Europe? They are special sleeping bags for children.
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Answered on September 12, 2015
Yes there is. You can retain an experienced Patent attorney to conduct a search in the European Patent Office and provide you with an infringement...
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If you file for a provisional patent in the usa does that protect you internationally?
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Answered on September 11, 2015
In order to protect your invention internationally, you will need to file a PCT application claiming priority of your provisional patent...
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MUSIC SONG CLEARANCE FOR A STAGE SHOW MUSICAL BUDGETED AT $2,275.00, (9.2 HRS) REALISTIC FOR SONG CLEARANCE OF 62 SONGS?
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Answered on September 11, 2015
The cost sounds somewhat reasonable, depending on the experience of the attorneys involved. The clearance of song music will probably take more...
If I leave a band, what percentage of royalties, publishing and sales am I entitled to, on songs that I wrote and performed on?
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Answered on September 11, 2015
What's fair is what you agree to in writing. You should make sure that everything you agree on in your departure is on a signed contract by all...