Is there a way of protecting what I am creating for a new business for my current employer?

"When I agreed to help I was given the impression that this would be a mutual partnership and opportunity to leave current position. " What...

Are we allowed to use the likeness of celebrities in art?

Please stop posting this same question so many times. The answer will not change.

Why don't you start by reviewing this nice legal review of that issued: http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/using-name-or-likeness-another and then, if...

Can I protect my website from potential copycats?

Q:"Can I protect my website from potential copycats?" A: not totally, but probably to a substantial degree if you hire an intellectual property...

What are the limitations on using the likliness of a celebrity in artwork?

There are two distinct legal claims that potentially apply to these kinds of unauthorized uses: (1) invasion of privacy through misappropriation of...

I received a cease and desist for an image i use with wording that an artist claims is theirs. It isnt. How do i handle this?

Your self-serving statements do not cut it. You handle this by NOT handling this YOURSELF, but I rather by hiring an attorney and getting an...

A company applied for a trademark "vitamin fizz". It was refused for being merely descriptive....

The record of the two applications indicates the first attorney blew the case and was fired, the application was refiled in better form, and was...

You need to hire an IP attorney or drop that brand name. You are very confused on trademark law. You don't Hey a specific answer on Avvo, you get...

Is it possible to use priority date of Provisional Patent Application if I file Design Patent within a year of filling PPA?

Yes, provided the ppa disclosure is sufficient and the design application is copending and the claim is properly made. Use an IP attorney to be...

Graphical User Interface: utility or design patent?

You have it just right. Both design patent for ornamental appearance and utility patent for the nonobvious functional solution of a tangible...