Any patent application in the United States is filed in the name of the inventor. If you want to transfer ownership to an entity, then it is a...

Is a copyright the only way a writer's work is protected? What is the price range and time frame for securing a copyright?

Technically, you have a copyright the minute that you fixed your work in a tangible medium, i.e., the minute that you wrote the book. If you want...

What exactly are "claims" when filing a patent

Claims, with respect to patent applications, can be compared to a property description in a real estate transaction. This lays out the breadth of...

Is it better to file a non provisional patent? Would it be looked upon more favorably than a provisional

The issue is that with a provisional patent application, there is no telling what protection you are actually going to get because there are no...

You will need to check your agreement with the host. I suspect that they specifically disclaim such claims.

Can I use old photos taken from 1871 to 1923 in a book if I get a release form signed from a Historical Society?

I guess my first question is how are you going to get the photos in the first place? Are these photos digitized? Generally, photos that were taken...

Thanks all the advice. I think I will put in a complaint with the Patent & Trademark office.

Going to assume that you mean a blank piece of paper. Can you prove that this "legal opinion" came from the attorney? For example, that come from...

Can you be suspended or terminated for comment put on social media? Something posted on a Facebook status?

You need to contact an employment attorney as soon as possible. This question might really depends on who your employer is, and whether or not...

That's awesome - after your done signing those, he probably has a deed to the Brooklyn Bridge to send you!

Can US attorneys help with filing European patents?

You may want to consider filing a PCT application, which will allow you to keep the option open to many jurisdictions for anywhere between 29...