A decision to file a patent application should not be taken lightly. As other stated, it is a good practice to identify what is already known in...

There are many factors that must be considered, though if a reference qualifies as prior art it can be used for an anticipation or obviousness...

It sounds like you are asking about licensing a technology, which is akin to renting. Many licensees will want an exclusive license, meaning they...

From a copyright standpoint, it sounds like you brought him on as an independent contractor (he decides when to work, uses his own equipment,...

There are two types of U.S. patent applications- provisional applications and non-provisional applications. The costs vary based on which one you...

First, any work that is affixed in a tangible medium is copyrighted, which includes books. Whether there is a copyright registration on the work...

Contracts are governed by the terms of the agreement and state law, so you need to begin by reading the terms of the contract- notably a section on...

The situation does not involve patents- which requires a patent on an embodiment/application of a practical idea, but rather seems to involve...

There is not enough information to provide a proper answer to your question, as it is written. As an example, if you sold a product that infringes...

Trademark rights are obtained by usage- so the entity that uses the mark for goods or services is the proper owner of a trademark. If you and your...