Who has rights to a patent, the first person to file for a patent or the person who had the idea first?

Under the new patent laws under the America Invents Act (AIA) the first inventor to file has priority.

Is it illegal to record streamed audio for personal use? Not download the file, but record the streamed audio going to speakers?

Very simply it's illegal because it's unlicensed copying without with any fairfair use factors.

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I have a business registered as DBA-Ricos Pinchos Place and added a phrase or slogan as "A taste of Puerto Rico" There's another

If the other business owner has trademark rights in the phrase and there is a likelihood the confusion than you should be worried! Consult with an...

A friend of mine found a private video up on a porn website, she didn't give permission, is this illegal

A DMCA takedown notice needs to be sent. Consult experienced copyright and Entertainment attorney to advise you on your specific situation.

Do I have a trademark infringement ?

It's impossible to answer your question without additional details that should not be disclosed in a public forum. You should share such details in...

I think you posted this question in the wrong category. This is Intellectual property not real property.

It doesn't seem right does it? In most jurisdictions, for commercial purposes, they would need your permission to use the photo. I suggest you...

Can a college use sport teams' logo when announce gathering of students for watching a game? Non-commercial, of course.

You may lawfully schedule events and use the team names. However, logos are a different story. You would need the league's permission to use the...

What are the steps to acquiring patent rights?

You need to prepare a patent invention disclosure, complete with a description, citations if available and pictures if applicable. You need to...

Getting the right attorney (In state? or out of state?). Thanks.

Since copyright law is Federal, you are not limited to local attorneys from your state. Consider where the defendant is venued and where the...