Why is jewelry considered a "useful article?"

What do you mean by "useful article," i.e., how do you define it, so that we can understand what you are asking, and apparently answering yourself?

What difference among these fields of law? IP, Patent application, Patent Infringement, Copyright Infringement, Franchising?

IMHO, you're going to need at least two attorneys. One for IP (patenting your innovative designs/recipes, industrial design, and branding...

I agree with Mr. Dossey. I don't know how you plan to "control[] the market," but if you filed a design patent application and registered a...

I have several ideas for inventions. I want to start patenting the best ones. What's the safest way to seek funding?

A provisional patent application (PPA) must include enough disclosure to enable one with skill in the art to make or use the invention. If there...

A friend of mine has acquired and is in posession of a famous and very well known celebrities previously worn clothing..

Intellectual property is not the right area. This is more of a personal property / contracts / entertainment type legal question. Good luck.

Can I give away free music downloads of me playing my own version of other artists' songs without paying mechanicals?

It depends on the contract you signed to obtain "the rights to use it." If it had a limit for the number of downloads, then it may not matter...

How can I tell if a patent is retired?

Patents don't "retire," they expire after a fixed length of time (presently, 20 years from filing), or for failure to pay maintenance fees. Once...

I agree with the other attorneys. Your partners can come after you if you proceed as you have proposed, for tye reasons they gave. It would be...

How can I patent and present an idea?

I would recommend that you find a patent attorney to help you prepare and file a provisional patent application (PPA) before you attempt to present...

I released my idea to my company under attorney-client confidentiality. My company now claims ownership of the idea.

It really depends upon whether you have an employment agreement in which you have given your rights to the company while in their employ. Seek...