I need an attorney familiar with business partnership and investment

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If true cave paintings, i.e. thousands of years old, there is no applicable copyright. If you are looking to create a mock cave painting, you...

Is the general public able to query a distributor's sales?

If you are certain that the licensee is swindling you, talk to counsel. The direct approach would be to file a claim and demand their records...

As you can see from prior answers, there is a question whether you are really asking about copyright or trademark. If copyright, the key is...

How do I go about withdrawing or cancelling my trademark application upon settlement after an opposition was filed?

You can file an express abandonment online using the TEAS system. If you had an attorney negotiate your settlement, make certain you are doing the...

Are commercials protected by copyright just like movies?

The fact that you are asking this question indicates that you don't really understand what copyright protection is, and what it is for. If this is...

Creating mobile app which reorganizes data from website - is it illegal to "scrape" the bare necessary information from recipes?

Basically you are asking if it is acceptable to create a tool whose primary use is to search a specified website and copy information. In many...

Do I need to include at least one "claim" within my provisional patent application for foreign priority purposes?

A provisional can be filed without claims, but it is not advisable. The claims provide the description of the patended material even better than...

Can an employer in Las Vegas, NV force existing employee(s) to sign non-compete agreement?

You are correct that they can terminate you for any reason, other than a discriminatory reason. It is legal to have a non-compete as a condition...

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The answer here is, probably. Retain IP counsel and review precisely what modifications you intend. You want to avoid creating a derivative work,...