Copyright belongs to the author. Putting aside employed creators, which would be work made for hire, it sounds like you are the author. You own...

No. Unless the invention describes perpetual motion (the rule is something like contradicts the laws of physics) no prototype or "model" is...

Your observations support both a good practice of doing the right research and a misunderstanding about the details of how trademark registrations...

This should be very carefully planned with strict terms and conditions and procedures in place to deal with counterfeits. eBay went through it...

The answer above is quite correct. Chicago is kind of unique in handling these types of cases. I've handled maybe a couple of dozen. You...

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Retain a lawyer right away. There was enough evidence to convince the Judge to issue an order. There may be only 10 days until a preliminary...

Bait and switch is usually advertising one thing to bring customers in and then using hard sell tactics to sell them a different product. Raising...

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Rea what the Federal Trade Commission says about invention promotion firms. https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0184-invention-promotion-firms/