Lawyers do it with some frequency, preserving the confidential information of former clients. But there are long established rules and procedures. ...

If it was an "invention" at the time you were employed, and if you did not have an obligation to "assign" to your employer (look for a written...

Sounds like counterfeiting under 15 U.S. Code § 1114 (1) (b) "reproduce" or "copy". Willful blindness about what people will be doing with them...

There are no fair use silver bullets. The whole content and context will need to be analyzed for the presence, absence and weight given to all...

That's the goal of every patent attorney for their client and is what they spend years learning how to do. You write claims as broadly as the...

Sure. And this isn't your only Avvo question today. Maybe you should retain a lawyer.

Ask to see the written opinion "clearing" the specific proposal. Tell the prospective client you want them to defend and indemnify if you get...

From what I recall about negotiable instruments class (checks) they start out "Pay to the order of ..." then have the name of the payee. The payee...

Don't ignore. Maybe there are some defenses, but "didn't know" is not one of them. Retain a lawyer.

It sounds like trouble. It it's public domain the best solution would be to go to the original not a watermarked copy. There might be defenses that...