I'm opening a small business for an alternative use for a commonly-used product. Do I need to get a patent, trade or copyright?

No one can answer with such limited info (and you should be careful about revealing too much on an open forum such as AVVO. A name, logo, brand,...

If I add a new feature to an existing shoe design, can I sell them without getting sued? Do I have to get a PPA ?

As Mr. Ballard noted, your question makes little sense, but I am up for a challenge today so i will undertake to answer what I believe you are...

When a lawyer is licensed to practice in say "Texas" or any state, what does it mean?

Yes. An attorney licensed in a state can practice anywhere in that state. Each state has a licensing organization, the state "Bar" which...

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Interesting scenario; using someone else's copyright work embedded into a piece of jewelry. She paid for the work originally, did not make any...

Looking for an entertainment law attorney regarding issues with a band member.

Of course there is no written contract between the band members. There almost never is. And there is almost always problems that arise after...

Hi, I'm producing a small documentary that will be about 30-40 min in length and wanted to cover a song for it.

The law pertaining to performance or recording of cover songs is that regardless of how small the audience is, or how much you "rearrange" the...

My name is Jason "J.Dawg" Fisher and I want to trademark "J.Dawg" if it hasn't been already. How do I go about that?

Mr. Jason "J. Dawg" Fisher, That is a very fine name, that I am sure could be built into a brand over time and with hard work. You may...

Is this Copyright Infringement ?

Yes, the facts as stated above seem to demonstrate a case of copyright infringement. To prove infringement you will need to demonstrate the "very...

First file patent law

Let's just walk through a likely scenario to help guide you make an educated decision... You write an excellent patent application, fully...

I need some information of copyright laws as pertains to needlework patterns,

Copyrights expire according to the time in which they were registered/published. There are many websites which provide charts of the length of...