Can I be fired from the business that I co-owned without paperwork, without being paid out?

Consult a business lawyer. A very important question is whether this client is a partner or not. In business law a partner is a legal term of...

Jurisdiction. Need American lawyer or Canadian?

Unless the Canadian lawyer is licensed in Arizona that Canadian lawyer would not be allowed to represent you in a case filed in Arizona. Whether...

Can an oval (on a sticker, magnet, etc.) with a number inside be trademarked?

If you are using the oval with a number inside as a source identifier of your goods/services, then such a use would be consistent as a trademark. ...

How to protect my idea without patent?

Unless your invention may be protected with via trade secrecy, without a patent you have no protection for the invention, i.e. as a general rule,...

Patent - USPTO

Did the Notice of Abandonment provide a basis for the abandonment? Depending upon the basis for the abandonment, an appeal may be useless. That...

Overcoming on-sale bar to patentability

Putting aside the on sale bar issue for the moment, there is another current issue facing software inventions. Historically, useful, novel, and...

I have a 50/50 S-Corp financial adviser firm. I want to remove myself from the S-Corp and start my own firm. Best method?

Speak to a local business attorney immediately, one with litigation experience. What are your current capacities with this current S-Corp? You...

Can my company charge a surcharge?

I am unsure as to the legality of being able to charge a surcharge; however, I suspect you may be able to as long as your customers are notified of...

Do I need a service and product trademark for my service company that may sell products with our name on it?

As noted hire a trademark attorney to conduct the proper clearance search first. Then, if your services are currently in use but the goods are...

Seems to me you might be better off suing the buyer. Depending upon the sales price, this would likely be a small claims matter - I am unsure if...