How to convert a provisional patent application to a non-provisional patent application?

Hi David - this is a somewhat complicated process. In order to claim the benefit of the filing date of your provisional patent application, your...

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Is it illegal for my husband to copyright paintings he did from a comic book?

Your husband is infringing copyrights owned by the comic book companies, so not only can he not file copyrights on his paintings, he has likely...

I have an idea I would like to patent. Would hiring a patent lawyer be a good idea going forward?

Yes - patent attorneys are trained to deal with the complications of the patent system and can generally guide you through the entire process. ...

Are there any attorneys that will help set up a business for free?

You can try, but as Bruce indicated, attorneys work for money. In rare instances will they just give their work away - just like any other business.

If I call my fitness facility Cross Fitness, am I infringing on CrossFit

Probably. That will likely cause confusion. At the very least, people will be curious as to whether or not there is an affiliation, and that will...

Well, the real question is figuring out whether or not you really infringed anyone's copyrights. I am going to assume that you did not have a...

Providing DMCA Counter Notification?

First, you need to contact a copyright attorney as soon as possible with some very specific details of this matter. If someone is putting your...

I've received a 'cease and desist' letter for copyright infringement, but I think my design was 'fair use'. What should I do?

There are several fair use defenses that are generally available for an alleged infringer to use to defend against an allegation of copyright...

Can I use a .com URL for my new website, if there is a site that's been inactive for 1 year with a very similar .com name?

Whether or not the site is active is irrelevant. This is a trademark question. You need to determine whether or not the other site has a...

I posted a ad on craigslist on replica michael kors watches and got an email saying I have to pay $350 do I have to pay?

There have been a ton of Micheal Kors questions on this site recently. It really makes me wonder if there is a scam going on. First and foremost,...