Is Viewing Streamed TV from Secondary Sources Legal?
Feb 21, 2012
Generally viewing streamed TV shows is legal. It is the one doing the streaming that has to worry about copyright infringement. However, receivers making multiple copies or re-streaming would likely in...
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What "first use" dates do I use in a Statement of Use in an ITU application
Feb 15, 2012
Q: What is the Date of First Use of Mark in Commerce ? The date of filing intent to use with USPTO? Or, is it the date I first use in interstate commerce or internationally? A: Neither. The "date of fi...
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How Do Clear My Illinois Criminal Record of a Felony Conviction?
Jan 18, 2012
Bravo for you. If you have turned your life around and been clean for long enough to ask this question, I tell you that was a hard and noble thing to have done with your life after such a terrible star...
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Benefits of a Provisional Utility Patent Application - Advantage 8
Jan 17, 2012
One advantage to a provisional patent application is that you can file more than one during the 365 day period as you come up with further modifications and improvements to your invention. These provis...
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Is There A 24 Month Provisional Patent Application?
Jan 17, 2012
YES, although it technically involves filing a non-provisional patent application and should only be done by an inventor through a registered patent attorney as it is dangerous if not fully understood....
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How Can I Afford to To Sue A Big Company For Infringing My Patent?
Jan 08, 2012
Big companies have big bucks, so they can usually pay if they are found to infringe. But, they also can afford to pay enormous sums to defend these suits. But there is good news, the damages are big en...
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What Are Typical for Patent Infringement Damages?
Jan 08, 2012
Patent infringement damages recently have seen a spike in their amounts, and that has had a huge effect on industry world-wide. After RIM (Blackberry) found it made sense for them to settle an infringe...
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How Do I Run A Trademark Clearance on a Record Label I Want to Adopt?
Jan 04, 2012
Here's how you clear a label most simply for purposes of adoption. We will use "ABC Records" as an example.1. Go tohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_record_lab...and then click on the label you want...
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How Do I Pick A Patent Attorney and Do I Need One?
Jan 03, 2012
It is customary for patent attorneys to offer either hourly rates or flat rates for filing patent applications. the hourly rate depends on estimated time. The flat rate depends on the nature of the inv...
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As long as I clearly state that I'm selling "old spice simply repackaged".is it legal
Dec 30, 2011
No, it is illegal (trademark infringement and unfair competition) to do that.
Why? Well, trademark laws are set up to protect the consumer so the consumer gets what it thinks it is getting if the cons...
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