How could I protect myself, my idea from being stolen when looking for funding or even when talking to a manufacturer?

You should seek out the advice of a patent attorney to at least confirm that your idea is not patentable. If it is not, you will need to have an...

Any authorized publication of a work prior to 1923 is in the public domain.

Do I have a case?

The best course of action is to stop doing business with that company right away, and report them. If you are buying through a site like Amazon or...

Is this true? Or am I reading this wrongly?

Unfortunately, no. The statute reads, "no award of statutory damages or of attorney’s fees, as provided by sections 504 and 505, shall be made...

How can you search "patent pending" inventions?

The only patent pending applications that will show up in a search are ones that have been published. Any pending patent application, which has...

What are your rates? Do you offer free consultations? How many successful patents have you helped others get? Thanks in advance.

You will need to have an attorney review your employment agreement to determine what rights your company has to the invention.

How much of an image has to be changed in order to have to register a new copyright?

If you are only adding a few words or short phrases, those are not subject to copyright protection anyway, so your original registration would...

Trademark infringement of product description

If your competitor is using Flavored Water to describe water that has been flavored, then it will not serve as a trademark. That phrase would be...

Intellectual property question. I developed a way to that is more effective than others for fertility. Patent?

Typically, an invention that only requires a calendar and simple math is not going to be patent eligible. The courts have considerably restricted...

Hi, I am currrently planning a free sports based forum, in which I would like to use sport logos. Is this legal?

The sports leagues protect their intellectual property very aggressively. You will almost certainly need a license to use the various logos you...