What action can be taken to stop threats and communication of lies someone is spreading about me?

If she has actually made threats of physical violence then you must report it immediately to the police. As to the slanderous and libelous...

Patents

This is a very complicated question as it depends so much on the embodiment of your application and what it does and how it works. You will need...

If I significantly modify a work I have already registered with the US Govt for copyright, do I need to re-register it?

Yes as to the old information; no as to the new modifications. You should file the modifications as a derivative work!

Hi. just need help on this question. only individual should bring a defamation claim to court? (Debate against)

A company or other legal entity can be just as damaged as an individual.

If a supervisor asks an employee to violate copyrights or trademarks, can the employee be held accountable or sued?

In many instances both parties will be sued; as to who ultimately has to pay, it will depend on the facts themselves..

If the accusations were merely couched as opinions, that is not defamation. If the accusations were not believed by anyone, or did not cause you...

I have a Idea that can change the way we use social networking website. Should I make it a patent before telling it to everyone?

Ideas are not patentable; the embodiment of an idea may be. In order for you to obtain a patent on anything, it must be reduced to practice -- in...

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How can I protect myself against theft of work / intellectual property / upfront effort?

There is so much you can do to protect yourself. TO start, you should have a development agreement specifying your percentage, etc. of ownership. ...

If a plaintiff tries to cancel a trademark for genericness in federal court at the same time there is a TTAB cancellation

It depends whether it will establish precedence. If the trademark is cancelled because of genericness, it will be considered generic as to...

I want to buy NFL licensed fabric from Amazon.com and use it to make other products for sale. Is this copy right infringement?

You cannot use NFL fabric which has logos and other trademarks on them without a license from the owner, even though you purchased the fabric...