I agree with Attorney D'Hue. I generally use three digit numerals, with the first digit matching the figure number. But you can make up whatever...

Do you know a lawyer or firm that could take my copyright infringement case in contingency or Pro bono?

If the infringement occurred after you registered with the Copyright Office, then statutory damages should be available. If they had access to...

As all the other attorneys have pointed out, you cannot file a design patent application that claims the benefit of a provisional patent...

Who could help me with an infringement suit when I don't have the money for it?

If your "copyrighted idea" is registered with the U.S. Copyright Office, so that statutory damages are available, you can probably find some...

If a product has both utility patent and design patent, is it true that design patent would always expire first?

Only if they were filed at the same time. Design patents get 14 years from filing. Utility patents get 20. The situation you describe would be...

Not all patents expire at the same time. As Attorney D'Hue pointed out, there could still be some third party patent out there, ready to allege...

No. That would be a violation of the false marking statute 35 U.S.C. 292.

Is this a copyright issue?

Hi, You present several issues. Links would be helpful, to your article/clip, and your competition's article, just to give context. Of course,...

If I develop a game that uses game mechanics from an old game that isn't mine. Is there any legal issues?

The answer depends on a number of things. I will assume that by "game mechanics," you mean software code from an old game. If you acquired a copy...

My 8 year old sons picture is featured on a college web site without consent. Is that legal?

If the use is for advertising purposes, or for the purposes of trade [see N.Y. CVR. LAW § 50 : NY Code - Section 50] it could be a misdemeanor. ...