Is there a way to validate an EIN (Employee Identification Number) of a business?

There are a number of commercial databases in which the EIN (or FEIN) can be searched. For example, Dun & Bradstreet maintains several such...

Approximate costs/fees associated with hiring a lawyer to handle applying for a design patent on a product in Florida?

This is to clarify that the figures provided in my prior response were intended only to provide some guidance as to what one could expect it would...

Approximate costs/fees associated with hiring a lawyer to handle applying for a design patent on a product in Florida?

A design patent consists primarily of drawings, and does not include any detailed explanation of its operation because a design patent is intended...

Does an image violate trademark if I'm not profiting from it?

Companies take different positions with respect to fan art and fan fiction. As derivative works, they may be copyright violations. Many content...

I was at work when a server came to subpoena me as a witness. My mother opened the door, told him I was at work. What's next?

The server will come back later to serve you with a copy of the subpoena. You should then careful read over the subpoena as it may also include a...

My script likely needs permission. Help?

Your screenplay appears to present a legal thicket of both copyright and trademark issues and you should consult with an entertainment law attorney...

How can I patent my idea to offer my idea to major cell phone providers?

To obtain a patent the invention must be novel (new) and non-obvious. You can conduct text searches of patent databases to see if any patents have...

How I can determine whether my invention is novel

You can conduct text searches of prior patents on your own on the US Patent Office website (www.uspto.gov), and on google.com/patents. You can...

In addition to the excellent answers already given, I would also note that the specimen shuold be one actually in use in commerce as of the filing...

By failing to respond to the interrogatory, you may have waived any objection to the form or substance of the interrogatory, and the court will...