Patent agent filed provisional patent app for me but it only covered two weeks...

Attorney Ivey has the right answer - pursuing your patent agent for professional liability is dicey. By contrast, if you have not disclosed the...

Everyone above is right - the copyright is, in most circumstances, not transferred with the physical painting. That means you can't copy the...

This is a scam; ignore it. There is little you can do to retaliate.

What sort of protection does someone need to purchase for a title that's being used on a compilation album that they produced?

Trademark protection is the sort of protection that you need for this. To get a trademark right, you can either get use rights (by simply using...

Can I gain profit from a blog that has external links to copyrighted material?

OK, there are a couple of issues here. Let's start by noting that commercial uses versus non-commercial uses are of only limited relevance in...

Can I copyright a whole website?

There is a lot going on here - as others have noted, you can submit an entire website for copyright registration as a compilation of all the...

How do I keep my invention to myself.

You need an NDA and work-for-hire agreement; ideally have an attorney prepare this for you. Also, you can consider filing a provisional patent...

I want to give my invention idea to a invention service on the web, and I like to know is there anything I should consider first

Contrary to popular belief, many invention services are not scams insofar provide specific identifiable services that are of value, at least to...

If a person has a new idea for a product but can't get a patent for it, and wants to protect the new idea what's another option?

Everything everyone said above is right - you may have suitable subject matter for a design patent application (if a decorative design for a...

Career website and interviews

It bears noting that the Communications Decency Act immunity will apply only where you provide a platform for your users to post their own...