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Great question and you've had a number of good answers here to help you. As the other patent attorneys mentioned, you should meet with a...

Do you need consent to take a pic of people who are behind your target of your pic?

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What is the best approach in presenting my idea to a company? Do i need a lawyer present with me?

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