And the lesson is.....PUT AGREEMENTS IN WRITING Ms. Koslyn gave you solid advise, so now is time to consult an entertainment lawyer before things...

If I was interested in buying a domain name similar to another could I be sued for infringement?

Domains names and trademarks may look similar but they are not, and they have separate bodies of law to address disputes. While a trademark must...

You invent for Firm-A. You leave before Firm-B purchases Firm-A. Are your inventor's rights automatically assigned to Firm-B?

As an employee, that is hired to invent and/or has signed an assignment of the IP created while employed, or other law mandating assignment of IP...

Anybody can sue anybody for any reason, the questions is would they prevail. First, Profit vs. Non-profit is a tax creature that has no bearing on...

I wrote a story (it has copyrights) & the catalog that sells it wrote a work book based on it without permission, What can I do?

You wrote it, you are the author. You did not sell/grant/assign ownership, then you are the owner. They use it, then they are infringing. ...

If I hire a patent lawyer via the internet our communication is through a third party, The Web Server. How is that confidential?

Definitely not. Communications by any means, between attorney and client are confidential, unless the client invites a third party to attend or...

If you are using your mark in commerce then it is filed as in use, otherwise as intend to use. For the rest of your questions, I think you need to...

This forum gives me the opinions of many patent attorneys. Is it illegal for me to engage more than one attorney for my case?

Quite the opposite. Get as many opinions as you deem necessary because you need to feel comfortable working with a professional on such a delicate...

To invent is not the same as to research or to come up with a particular embodiment that derived from the invention. To determine who is an...

Extracting images from websites - fair use/copyright infringement?

Sir Isaac Newton's diaries are not copyrighted and anyone can publish them as they see fit. Why people lie? I am not an expert on the matter but I...