Do your company provide a patent search, if so I would like to get a quote and a provisional patent from your company ?

Avvo rules prohibit attorneys from providing their fees in responses to such questions; and many ethics rules prohibit attorneys from soliciting...

Aside from the trademark infringement concerns that has been noted, with famous marks, and arguably LEGO is a famous mark, you also have to worry...

What is stopping someone from any startup website such as Kickstarter from taking my idea if I do not have any sort of patent?

As a general rule, until one obtains a patent (or some other form of protection, such as copyright or trade dress), others are legally permitted to...

Can I still apply for a patent after a year with the Idea?

In the U.S. once you've made an unprotected disclosure about your invention you have exactly one year from the date of that unprotected disclosure...

A national magazine printed an article claiming I was operating a phishing ring via twitter?

Use Avvo's find a lawyer features to reach out to defamation/libel/slander attorneys in your area. Try to arrange for several free consultations...

As our U.S. Supreme Court has said, "free exploitation of ideas will be the rule, to which the protection of a federal patent is the exception.” ...

Received an invoice from a Vendor with the Director name on it rather than the Business Name. Can i still claim it for business?

The name on the invoice has no bearing on how to categorize the invoice. If the invoice was for a business expense then categorize the invoice as...

Can a lawyer get me a permission to use a trademark on my 3D model?

In private with your intellectual property (IP) attorney, it would also be important to go over whether these 3D models are digital or physical,...

Will my wife can apply for citizenship after 3 years from the date we got married or from the date she got her first green card?

This question was posted under the wrong category (corporate). I am changing the category to immigration to get your question in front of the...

In terms of additional causes of action, google California Civil Code 3344 for California's right of publicity law, they also appear to be...