Copyright / Patent Protection - Protecting An Idea

Sounds to me like you're seeking to develop an intellectual property strategy that would tie in with your business model. You're asking the right...

Can denied patents be held in company's confidentiality agreements

There's little to add to Dan Ballard's excellent dissertation on confidentiality, especially as it applies to employees. But just to make sure...

The complete prosecution files of recent U.S. trademark applications can viewed online without charge in the TDR (Trademark Document Retrieval)...

WA state and federal copyright and patent infringement laws

You write: " I am sure the concept is patented, how did creators get away with it. Did they have to license their games to the first creator of...

Intellectual property

Tonight (August 31, 2008) the 60 Minutes tv show reported that Ambien, a sleeping pill, had been found to awaken certain patients from long-term...

NY state intellectual property law, seeking patent protection on invention idea, USPTO application

One can protect the description of an invention from being copied by using the copyright that automatically is generated when a work of authorship...

Pa copyright law on an artist doing a drawing of someone else's photo.

You asked: (1) Do I need to get permission from the person who took the photo (who has a copyright) to do a drawing of the photo? (2) Since it...

Start up business trademarking name and logo in WA state

Patrick Diener has done a good job of identifying the issues you should consider. To expand on what he touched on: there are circumstances where...

Lawsuit

There isn't enough information in the question to provide a meaningful answer. An attorney would need to know at least the following: What court...

Non compete contract

Ditto to Paul Delougery's answer. You didn't say whether the non-compete was part of an employment agreement you signed when you started, or...