I have owned a business in CA since 2001 using a dba. I just found another company using exact same name.Do I have any recourse?

If you are using your dba in association with selling your goods/services, then you likely have at least a common law trademark in that dba - but...

Do I need A Customized NDA signed for my IP benefit before speaking to a patent attorney about my new invention?

I am in general agreement with the responses thus far. An NDA is not needed if you communicate with a California attorney. Additionally, if you...

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Family memeber is now on tv show regularly. His name is being used as a domain name. Sale price $3000. Is that legal?

First, if any viable causes of action/claims may exist they are very likely only assertable by your grandfather and no one else. Second,...

Can I have people pay an application fee when applying for my program.

It may depend upon what type of "help" you plan to provide to entrepreneurs. For example, if that "help" falls into arranging financing, loans,...

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

The site you reference notes, "we are unaware of any case law or statute in a foreign country that would require the usage of a "claim" within a...

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HELP I am being BULLIED by a large company that is backed up by a billionaire.

As I see this, you have two fundamental options: (1) hire your own trademark attorney to review your facts and counsel you; or (2) attempt to learn...

Broad claim in provisional patent application

This is known as an "omnibus claim." In general, such claims in utility patent applications fail to satisfy the requirements of section 112;...

I filled out the documents for my Civil Suit, Misappropriation of Trade Secrets. How much info is enough to disclose.

No detailed suggestions may be provided without a full understanding of the facts at play here as well as the applicable law. Because we do not...

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I have an idea for a business which i haven't trademarked yet. a friend saw my notes and jokes about stealing my idea

As noted a trademark is not for an idea. And in fact, "ideas" as a general rule are not protectable. “Free exploitation of ideas will be the...

I am writing a provisional patent and I have a question of describing my invention

In your specification (e.g., Detailed Description of the Invention) you should describe as many embodiments of your invention as possible,...