Am I entitled to financial compensation if my business marketing materials, concepts and ideas were plagiarized?

The concept and ideas for an expo are generally not protected. Copyright, however, may protect the written marketing materials you created -- as...

Patent Pending, Patent Lawyer, and beyond....

Risk #1: If your Provisional is incomplete or defective, it will offer you no protection at all. Risk #2: Even if the concept is good; if the...

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I want to propose an idea to one giant in the house cleaning industry. how do I protect myself?

At a minimum, your idea should be "patent pending" before you approach any potential business partners -- and before you disclose the idea to...

I purchased songs off I-Tunes and created my own playlist. Can I burn the songs on a cd and sell it?,Since the songs were bought

No. You would need permission from each artist to sell such a CD.

Hi Im Sick over this. Several months ago a friend was buying items from Alibaba.com (china) and reselling on ebay for a profit

You need to hire a lawyer to represent you, negotiate a settlement, and get a final release of the claims against you. If there's a deadline in the...

Can anyone please help me?

The DVDs were counterfeit and you will most likely end up paying the copyright owner ALL the money you made from the unlawful sales. And you also...

What are the steps to patent an idea?

In general, ideas do not qualify as patentable subject matter. Most ideas are not inventions. You should ask for a free, confidential phone call...

Under what circumstances would it be okay to copy a couple paragraphs from a patent and publish them in a book?

The best course of action is to request and get written permission before copying and using anyone else's work.

Can I make a coloring book with altered (changing the images from color to B&W) cartoon "stills" from tv shows?

No, unless you get written permission from the copyright owners first.

Do I have a right to sue a company for using a school logo I designed without permission?

You own the copyright in the school logo (as long as it was your original work), unless you signed a document transferring ownership of the...