How specific must the copyright of an image be in order to identify it for the purpose of copyright enforcement?

You could be sued. The CD is likely a collective work that contains a large number of images. The pertinent questions are whether the person...

If a patent has expired; can anyone claim that patent and reissue it?

Patents are issued for inventions that are novel (new) and not obvious. If a patent is expired, another patent cannot issue for the same thing...

Do I need to include at least one "claim" within my provisional patent application for foreign priority purposes?

We could argue this at length, but why? There is no downside to including some broad claims in your provisional. Just include them.

I need to know if I should abandon or continue my trademark application.

You will need to discuss this with an attorney. The details matter. If the trademarked "computer product" is an anti-glare screen filter, the...

Patent Question: Can you patent a concept, like marketing an item to a gender group that has not been available to it before?

35 U.S.C. 101 states "Whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and...

Is a provisional patent recommended for a new process /app/ or software? if so, what is the process to obtain one?

Inventions are often found in fine details, in the places where you overcame development challenges, and not in the broad concept of a service. You...

Broad claim in provisional patent application

Any claim is acceptable in a provisional application. It is not required, examined, or used in any way. So there are no rules as to what it can and...

I am writing a provisional patent and I have a question of describing my invention

Non-essential elements need not be in the claim. Don't state in the specification that an embodiment is "best" or "preferred" or anything like...

Do I need to hire a lawyer to find the person's whose permission I need to obtain to use their work legally?

Finding the person isn't really a job for a lawyer. If you are unable to track them down, a private investigator or similar service may be able to...

How is it unusual for trade secrets to be licensed?

A trade secret only remains valuable (and only remains a trade secret) if secrecy is maintained. Even in a single organization it can be difficult...

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