Handmade musical instruments produced by my US s-Corp were reproduced in Romania e sold in the USA .

Based off of what you have given, you have a claim for False Designation of Origin under the Lanham Act. You also have various state and federal...

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The answers to your three questions are going to be very fact specific. As a result, you will probably be happiest, and best protect your...

How can I obtain a copy of records from a copyright infringement settlement?

If the case was filed, you could access it through the Public Access to Court Electronic Records ("PACER"). Pacer records typically go back more...

Depending on the particulars of the exclusive rights, you may have causes of actions in either state or federal court in breach of contract,...

Patent advice

None of what you describe will protect your invention. The America Invents Act (U.S. Patent Law) protects only the first inventor to file a patent...

Buying brand name product from Hong Kong?

I have had clients sued for reselling a few hundred dollars of counterfeit goods procured from DHGate. The statutory damages provision in the...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") decomposes patent claims into elements. If the USPTO can find all of the design elements...

Can a large company threaten to make my product for cheaper and deny me access to the market?

My colleagues have given you solid legal advice. I worked in a Fortune 500. Let me explain a little bit of large company's likely thought...

Hello. Hope you are doing well. What would be the best route to get a patent for an idea?

You're at the point that you should consult with a qualified patent attorney. Make sure the attorney is comfortable with your technology. The...

At what point does a startup business, with no formal written/signed agreements between its three founders, cease to exist?

If there was no official operating agreement between you, then you have three prongs you need to answer. First, did you create a business entity? ...