Short Answer: A coffee mug CAN be patented. There are three basis conditions for obtaining patent protection for an invention. The invention...

Can I stop my previous employer to stop using the sauce I created?

Short Answer: it depends. The first question is whether creating sauces was "within the scope" of your employment at the restaurant. I assume...

Short Answer: You need to consult with a Patent Attorney before taking any steps. I am not sure why you want to add the new embodiment IF the...

What are the consequences of doing nothing when a conditional US patent expires? Does your invention become public domain?

Short Answer: You need to consult with a patent attorney. As you point out, a provisional patent application has a lifetime of one year during...

What were the questions of law in the lawsuit RIAA VS LIMEWIRE?

This is not a proper question for Avvo.

Short Answer: There should not be a problem here as far as the SEC is concerned. If you have other legal investment issues and questions, then...

I take lots of pictures at Disney Parks and would like to transfer these images on bags, purses etc. and sell. Is this allowed?

Short Answer: NO. You may, of course, use some pictures such as those showing family, against a particular background scenery or on rides, etc. ...

Short Answer: NOT LIKELY. Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, passed by congress in 2000, Facebook and other Internet Service Providers...

Are there any Patent application attorney's in the Aiken or Columbia, SC area or Augusta, Ga. ?

As my colleagues point out, there are resources for finding a suitable attorney. Keep in mind, however, that patents are issued by the U.S. Patent...

YES, you can sell the tapes themselves. As my colleagues point out, however, having a copyrighted work in the tape is another matter. You need to...