Can you file for a trademark before you start manufacturing and selling your product?

All of the above answers offer good advice. Here is something else to consider. In order to be eligible for federal registration, meaning through...

Want out of a Business Partnership

The above answer is very good and I would only add that you should run and not walk to get advice. You could check with a local Bar Association,...

How do you form a division in an LLC? Do any forms need to be filed with the state? with the Fed?

The proceeding answers are good. I would add that you should also be consulting with your CPA, or a CPA, so that you establish the proper...

How are companies able to make collectible/memorabilia products, based on ex presidents and current legally?

The answer to much of what you ask is "It depends." You may have more leeway with material concerning the earlier presidents. You really need to...

You should check the Georgia law governing limited liability companies to see whether there is a provision that gives you the procedure for...

I have a slightly different take on how to answer your question. If the IP in question is the copyright in the software, then the actual transfer...

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In addition to the good advice offered above, I suggest that you consult with the CPA for the non-profit, since maintaining the 501(c) designation...

The short answer to your question is "No." What you will be doing is creating a derivative work based on the original photograph for which the...

I'm starting a recipe website and I have tons of recipes with no images can I use images I find on the web??

I agree with John Whitaker that the answer about using other people's images are a No No. Your other options are to cook the food you propose to...

When using instrumentals of copyrighted music to create new songs, are there ways of doing this without breaking any laws...

The answer above is good. I would add, that you acquire the rights of copyright by fixing the idea in a way others can perceive. So your "idea"...