As the Seller of a California property, what cost am I obligated to pay for. For instance, must I pay closing cost?

First, understand that if any closing costs are charged to you, you do not have to pay cash out of pocket, as these costs are just deducted out of...

A company wants me to sign competitor exclusion agreement. Is this legal or a good idea in California?

Lets assume the restrictive covenant is legal and enforceable. From your own business perspective, is obtaining this account worth it (from a...

What are possible damages for defamation when someone has a bad reputation?

This sounds like a law school torts question... but it is probably too early in the semester to already be hitting defamation? At a minimum the...

Am I liable if I collect commission by using my blog to promote a store's product that is deemed counterfeit/copy/similar?

First, this sounds like a law school question. But generally for third party liability to attach under various types of infringement (patent,...

Trademark question...

As noted you need to consult both an IP attorney and an employment attorney. That means you need to speak with counsel in your state for the...

Hi, around how much should it cost us to get a non provisional patent for a small kitchen utensil?

I would classify a small kitchen utensil as a mechanical consumer product and the range in prices you'll see would most often be in the $5,000 to...

As a start up company, do i need to trademark the "Doing Business As" name of TopScore? If so, is this something that I can do?

Additionally, you absolutely need to hire a professional to conduct a state and common law searches - yes all 50 states. You do not want someone...

Can you explain how to do a Boolean trademark search for the following?

That is dangerous... the results of such a search may give you a false sense of security. There could be confusingly similar marks in many other...

Do I need permission to use data from a website?

Couple things jump out to me. One, facts cannot be copyrighted. So the extent you are copying facts made available from this site you should be...

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If I file a trademark application on an intent to use basis and they refuse registration due to the mark being merely descrptve.

Note, that successful registration upon the Principal or the Supplement Registers require your mark to be in use in commerce for whatever your...