I am thinking of starting a blog, on which i might want to post storys from a local newspaper. i have copyright questions.

By posting a story, I assume that you mean that you will post a copy of the story that originally appeared in the newspaper. The newspaper has a...

I forgot to draw one detail for a figure on a provisional patent application but I fully described it in the ppa form. What now?

Filing a second provisional application is the safest route. It may not be 100% necessary, depending on the circumstances, but it is a cheap way to...

A question about Copyright Laws.

The circulars published by the U.S. Copyright Office include some useful information as to the basics of copyright law. I recommend starting with...

Am I in a trademark or copyright infringement using "FiftyShades" in a domain name?

You appear to be selecting "fifty shades" as a part of your domain name / website title because of the value built into the phrase by another...

I received a C&D letter regarding the use of a trademark. Do they have a case?

Yes, they may have a case. It may (or may not) be a weak case, but that is something that gets decided in court after they sue you. You need to...

If I wanted to get a logo patented what can I do?

You may be able to obtain a Federal trademark registration in order to protect your trademark. Your status as a non-citizen will not prevent you...

If a company has been awarded a patent in australia, is it protected in the US?

An Australian patent cannot be enforced in the United States. It is possible, however, that an equivalent patent exists in the United States. Your...

If patents prevent an individual from designing the same invention, How does competition exist?

Patents are limited in time and in scope. Patents rarely issue that completely foreclose competition with respect to a certain area. When they do,...

I do not have the funds to hire an attorney for a patent search. Is there anyway that I can find out if my idea is patented?

Instead of using a general purpose search engine, you could try using a patent searching database. Most of them have advanced search options that...

If someone has a trademark on goods and services...say for a repelling device composed primarily of compound X.

A trademark is a word, phrase, or symbol use to identify the source of particular goods or services. Here, the language referring to a "repelling...

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