How different does an idea have to be from an existing patent in order to receive another patent?

Neither Coke or Pepsi is patented. As stated, an idea can not be patented. For a patent (a process or product or design) it must be Novel,...

An attorney licensed in Mass. will have to answer this for you. You can likely find the statutory min/max fine/penalty for driving on a...

How can I claim that I am the person who found some scientific results? Publishing in a private website is enough?

Every University I know of has rules governing the ownership of intellectual property created or developed in the course of a department or...

Copyright laws allow for "fair use" defenses to copyright infringement claims. This means that you do not need permission to use a copyright...

Can I sell music bands' logo on handmade men rings to people online?

As stated, this is clear infringement of the bands trademark's and/or copyrights. Others are infringing every day and others are being caught and...

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Who does the intellectual property belong to regarding graphic design?

I imagine a scenario where you are working with a designer (i.e. a creative person who makes their living off of creating) and together you play...

Do i have chances of winning over a trademarked iphone app name that was filled by the competitor when i complained about it?

75% of nothing is not worth anyone's time. What damages have you experienced because a company went through the process of registering their...

Can I make a phone app that just tells you where and when sports teams are playing (MLB teams, NFL teams, etc.) without logos?

Ms. Koslyn is correct. The main concern is Trademark infringement, and if you research "likelihood of confusion" you will find some simple...

Do i need to get a copyright agreement before publishing?

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for life. I am not going to teach you how to become a...

Plagiarism is not a criminal offense but an ethical one; copyright infringement is criminal. This results in an interesting dilemma: If you do...