Manufacturing a product that is public but not patented and International Patent grace period

Two question areas block a secure assurance that you are 'safe'. (1) The difference between the raw idea, and the actual product. Flying machines...

If I purchase a music cd or mp3 am able to make a mechanical copy of the mp3 or cd?

Don't do this for hire! If you do, that falls out of the 'personal use' definition. 17 USC §501(a) provides: "Anyone who violates any of the...

Recieved a copyright infringement letter from an attorney wanting 5,000 it had my ip address on it my name and everything..

You are better advised to consult with an attorney. However, you should also present this to your homeowner's insurance company (or renter's...

Copyright infringement -my instructional art book was copyrighted 2012. My publisher published a competing book in 2013.

As the others have said, you really must consult with an attorney on this -- and bring your contract(s). Be prepared to explain how you can have a...

Can an unpublished document be considered prior art?

This is one of the penalties for "sitting" on an invention. The fundamental bargain of all patents since Queen Anne's time has been: the government...

Since the general rule is that anyone can sue anyone else for any reason (good, bad, or lunatic), you obviously could sue them, just as they could...

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Can I get the author to reimburse me for my time? Do I have a case that she stole my idea?

As the others have said, the specific language of the contract determines what your respective rights are. Unhappily, many people read what they...

Do I need a copyright lawyer?

You should either remove the app, work with your own intellectual property (trademark and copyright) attorney, or work with the bank. Despite the...

Famous singers coming for a concert can i make and sell t-shirts with their name on my t-shirts without permisson

Just how badly do you want to have your reputation beaten down? Unless you get their permission -- and you probably won't, as they probably have...

Copyright

Both Mr. Essien and Mr. Burdick have hit the main point: if a name is generic, or descriptive, such that giving you any monopoly would be unfair to...