I'm doing an art piece for my work, off the clock. Do I still own the rights to my work if I let them use it?

Absent a written agreement, or the work being part of your employment, copyrights are typically owned by the author. Make sure you carefully...

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Do I need to trademark our name and logo before launching a tee shirt business?

It is not a requirement that file for a federal trademark application prior to selling your products. However, it would be best practice to do so....

There are numerous issues raised in your fact pattern. You will need to speak with a patent attorney. An inventor is supposed to review the...

Unfortunately, the "how different does it have to be" is a notoriously difficult question to answer. It has to be analyzed on a case by case...

I registered an email address in 2008. A company trademarked the name in 2010 and now demands I give up the email address. (xyz@

The answer will depend on the specific facts of your situation. The anti-cybersquatting rules apply to bad faith registration of domain names. ...

Patent Infringements

The numbers you listed are published patent applications, not issued patents. Since you do not know what the issued claims will look like, you...

Intellectual Property Attorney Search Questions. Thanks.

There are all different types of law firms, and it is not unusual to find law firms with offices in multiple states. With respect to general...

Who owns the brand copyright if a company allows their LLC to expire but continues to sell products under that name?

The "brand" and the copyright are two different things. A "brand" is a trademark. While it is very possible you could register the LLC with the...

If there is a patent similiar to my invention, yet the design is slightly different should i move forward with the idea or no?

You will need to have a patent lawyer review your situation. Your product will need to be compared with the issued patent to determine whether or...

How essential to get an intellectual property lawyer who specializes in the trade/industry of my copyright infringement claim?

Typically, any firm with expertise in copyright and copyright litigation would be perfectly capable of handling your situation.