What is the average cost to complete and file a Provisional patent with a lawyer?

It depends. If you are looking for something that discloses a simple description of a simple invention, then you might be looking at a minimum of...

If I wanted to make a political tshirt that said something like, "eat the Kardashians" to sell could I claim fair use?

Celebrities make their fortunes as a result of the exclusive use of their names and images for commercial purposes and, therefore, they tend to...

I have a developed a culinary creation, i would like to copyright the name but can i also patent it?

If you intend to sell the creation, you can register a trademark in the name. You cannot copyright or patent a name. Also, except in very limited...

Can I post a copyrighted logo in my website without their permission? I want to display the logo for news and informatoin

Short answer: You can only if you do not mind getting sued and paying damages, which is what will likely happen of you do so.

How do magazines like "Golf Magazine", or "Men's Health", or "Car and Driver" get trademarks for names that are descriptive?

The things being sold under the marks are magazines. In the case of "Men's Health" and "Car and Driver" they are not selling health for men, nor...

Trademark and copyright law

San Francisco is a geographical location and cannot be appropriated exclusively by anyone. Unless there is something about the shirt that would...

Using the same font could be a copyright infringement. Also, if you use the Dodgers font in a way that could give rise to a likelihood of...

Is there a way to do a poor man's patent?

The value of such a mailing is less than the cost of the stamp. In the case of the Facebook version, it is less than the cost of the electrons...

Business is growing quicker than I can keep up, where do I need to start on legals... money at this stage can not be wasted

Start by meeting with a business attorney in your area. That attorney should be able to identify your specific needs. You will have many...

I draw caricatures of famous people, and I do "caricatures" of classic rock albums . Can I sell them on a website?

Have you ever noticed that you can no longer buy back velvet paintings of Elvis? This is because the Presley estate enforces personality/publicity...