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What can you do when you hire a company to complete and patent a product and they steal it and market it?

Andra's answer | Answered on March 17, 2015

This is a matter you need to discuss with a contingency attorney who is located where the company is located. You will need to bring all of the...

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Much of the automotive fluid flush equipment seems to be very similar, do I need to patent mine or avoid building similar tools?

Andra's answer | Answered on March 17, 2015

Mr. Kelly is correct that if you really want to be sure, you should do a "freedom to operate"search, which can be very costly. Alternatively you...

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Can a certified process server be sued for defamation for writing in his return a quoted statement from a witness?

Andra's answer | Answered on March 17, 2015

If the process server wrote down what was stated in a document that was filed with the Court in connection with a lawsuit, then it may be...

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If i draw characters that are not replicas of originals, but are very different....is that considered Transformative Use?

Andra's answer | Answered on March 17, 2015

If the characters are "very different" such that you created them yourself, about what exactly are you concerned? If your characters are...

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Need help obtaining a patent

Andra's answer | Answered on March 17, 2015

I wholly agree with Mr. Kelly. If you need to select, the broader choice is a utility patent application. It usually will provide broader and...

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I'm a graphic designer. Is it legal for ex-client to hire someone else to design nearly identical concepts?

Andra's answer | Answered on March 17, 2015

This entails both contract and copyright law. What does your contract state? If it states the work you are doing is a work for hire, then as to...

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Both credit card company and merchant refuse to give me a refund

Andra's answer | Answered on March 17, 2015

I wholly agree with my colleague. If you have bonafide proof with proper authentication from Costco that it refunded the money to the credit card...

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Whats the cost range for a simple medical assistive device, non-electric, non - biologic patent application including search?

Andra's answer | Answered on March 17, 2015

The cost range is approximately $1200-$5000 for a search for an invention that is simple and the application can initially cost from $3500...

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If I were to put song lyrics on a shirt and who the song belongs to would I be infringing on anyone's rights.

Andra's answer | Answered on March 17, 2015

Generally, you should obtain permission unless you know for sure the song is in the publlc domain.

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CA business owner who's ex employer, same industry, is harassing my clients and vendors, to the extent of inhibiting my income.

Andra's answer | Answered on March 17, 2015

You do have possible clams against this comeptitor including others that my colleagues have not mentioned. But the most important consideration is...

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What can you do when you hire a company to complete and patent a product and they steal it and market it?

Much of the automotive fluid flush equipment seems to be very similar, do I need to patent mine or avoid building similar tools?

Can a certified process server be sued for defamation for writing in his return a quoted statement from a witness?

If i draw characters that are not replicas of originals, but are very different....is that considered Transformative Use?

Need help obtaining a patent

I'm a graphic designer. Is it legal for ex-client to hire someone else to design nearly identical concepts?

Both credit card company and merchant refuse to give me a refund

Whats the cost range for a simple medical assistive device, non-electric, non - biologic patent application including search?

If I were to put song lyrics on a shirt and who the song belongs to would I be infringing on anyone's rights.

CA business owner who's ex employer, same industry, is harassing my clients and vendors, to the extent of inhibiting my income.