Can material and images from my previous conference or journal publication be used verbatim in my patent application?

If the IEEE agreement permits, then perhaps you may use that language... but why would you want to copy it "verbatim"? I can almost guarantee...

Graphical User Interface: utility or design patent?

Also applying for a utility patent and a design patent are not necessarily mutually exclusive, i.e. some aspects of your invention may support a...

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Can I legally post a picture from a magazine or Youtube videos on my website without violating any copyright laws?

Also, depending upon what may be depicted in various images, you could also expose yourself to trademark violations (e.g. infringement and/or...

Hi there, When purchasing a used vehicle that's sold "as is" are there any circumstances that i could get a refund. Thank you!

First, depending upon the price you paid, this is likely a small claims matter, which means no attorneys in the court proceeding, which may work to...

Yes you may hire a USPTO registered patent attorney/agent to prepare and file another provisional patent application the discloses your invention. ...

Sold my car "as is", with full disclosure of known defects. Buyer wants to return it and get the money back. Might sue.

Careful here, the Buyer might try to turn this small claims matter into a limited jurisdiction matter, in which case he may have a lawyer forcing...

Additionally, with songs, there may be at least two different kinds of copyright at play. In your example, the music and lyrics as...

I am launching a stratup and want to delegate duties to certain officers. Do I do this with an Employment Agreement?

Also, your question suggests a possible point of future tension between the two of you - deadlock. Your operating agreement (bylaws) should...

If I made a scientific discovery, and then announced it at a public conference, can one of my competitors then resell it?

Strictly speaking as the question is asked, "yes," assuming the competitor finds a willing and able buyer. Scientific discoveries by themselves...

Does filing a trademark protect against variations that add a geographical name?

Lets for the moment assume you could overcome the too descriptive refusal and you get the mark federally registered on the principal register. You...

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