How safe in terms of protecting IP rights approach investors after filing a nonprovisional patent application?

The thorough answer above provides good information. As a practical matter waiting may result in missed opportunity. The best thing you can do...

What type of attorney would I need if I was accused of copyright infringement?

An experienced intellectual property law attorney should be able handle both the copyright and the attribution issues. There was a Supreme Court...

You should be very careful about how you handle this. First, as you probably know, Louisiana is not a common law state, so technically, the...

I have a great business idea. Can I license the idea itself or would I have to develop the idea for a license?

The above answers are good ones. If you find somebody to sign a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) to not tell anyone about what they learn about your...

I make custom leather goods. Just as a hobby, I sell a few on Etsy and to friends and family discount of friends.

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Will a trademark help me?

The above answer is correct. You need to consult with an attorney to review all the facts. If your mark is inherently distinctive, you used it...

Are there any ramifications of utilising a trademarked name for a domain from a separate country?

Cameroon is listed on the WIPO website. You had better investigate your factual assumptions. A US cybersquatting case could be filed anywhere...

How specific do Ficticious Names/DBA's need to be?

To a trademark lawyer service marks should not be descriptive of what the business does and they should be sufficiently different than others in...

Can I compare my product to something that is already established/trademarked?

The above answer is a good one. You will need to run the specific facts past an attorney to evaluate. Trademark infringement cases require at...

Your concern is justified. Depending on how he logo there could be copyright in the artwork or trademark rights. Both have fair use defenses but...