Best practice for initiating a tech start up in SC while employed under invention agreement with automatic assignment clause?

The best practice is to see in intellectual property law attorney licensed in South Carolina that specializes in tech startups such as you plan....

I agree with attorney Natoli. Your partner has a fiduciary duty to the partnership and the assets of the partnership need to be equitably...

I have a software i am trying to sell to a tech company. I'd like to also be able to sell it to other companies...

The BEST way to do it is to have a software licensing specialist attorney negotiate the deal and craft the agreement, likely a "non-exclusive...

Am I in violation of trademark infringement and/or cybersquatting if I include a trademarked name in an ecommerce store URL?

Probably you are in violation of trademark law. Whether you are engaged in cyber piracy or cybersquatting, is hard to know without knowing the...

I submitted poetry to a website and after reading the terms I found out they can use my work for free in any capacity. Legal?

Yes. You are responsible for your actions and contracts. You agree to this. Unless you can prove fraud you are likely stuck with what you agreed....

Can i use real actor names & images in a online multiplayer game?

You need permission to use the name of celebrities to promote and sell your game, which seems to me what you would be doing. Basically you want to...

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Is it legal to sell a book of quotes if I have verbal permission?

It is risky, but probably legal. Quotes are usually not of sufficient creativity to warrant copyright protection. But the quote is one thing and...

Can you tell me if virtual tour/virtual reality is considered the same.

That is not a legal question, but rather a definitional question. NO, they are not the same. Look the terms up on Wikipedia. Virtual reality...

Designed a graphic for a local clothing company/store. Was never paid for the design but they just recently printed it.

The best thing in this situation is to see an intellectual property law attorney for a free initial consultation. After all, that is why you came...

No, it is rare for a business to ask a city for permission. However, choosing a geographically descriptive name may cause you to be unable to...