Do I have a case if I bought a dog with a congenital disease and died?

Because of the amounts involved, this is likely a small claims matter. Depending upon what disclosures the seller made to you induce the sale...

Is it possible to sell a product that has been inspired by a similar patented product but has slight design modifications in it

I belief you are asking is it possible to sell a modified product without infringing the enforceable patent that claims the parent product from...

To file a Provisonal Patent, under a Micro Entity Status; what are the requirements, besides income, and patent filing limits.

With respect to micro-entity requirements read the USPTO's form PTO/SB/15A. See: http://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/forms/sb0015a.pdf

Is it safe to publicly post a concept video or images of my invention for funding purposes after filing a Provisional Patent?

What do you mean by safe? I find many clients are under a misunderstanding of what type of protection a provisional patent application provides. ...

How many patent Application do I need?

Also, do not make public disclosures of the details with your inventions. Doing so may harm your patentability and/or trigger a finite period of...

Business threatened me to take down Yelp review, including violating my HIPPA rights

This scenario is very common. Generally, you have two concerns. One, are you liable for your review? And two, are they liable to you for their...

How did you pay? Cash, check, or credit card? If via credit card and the timelines involved here, you might be able to do a charge-back. If paid...

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What kind of lawyer should I hire to help me get up and running with my business?

There have to be dozens, if not more, of start-up attorneys with both business and IP experience in the Bay Area. Use the Avvo fina a lawyer...

If i am a business owner can i promote an online video that features undercover video of starbucks and mcdonalds employees?

Let's assume that how you obtain the video footage is proper - which is far from clear from the post - even under my hypothetical, strong...

Is providing a list of open wifi networks illegal?

Publishing such information, in an of itself, may not carry liability; and a court trying to clamp down on such conduct could then provide a state...