Does a Los Angeles trial court have subject matter jurisdiction to hear a case on intellectual property rights and patent

This case "must" be filed in Federal District Court if it includes a claim for patent infringement under Title 35, Patent Act. If this claim is...

I filed suit against someone and after 30 days they did not provide answer to court. Can I request summary judgement?

One critical issue in your case as you explain the facts that could potentially affect your rights is whether you properly served the defendant...

What to do about a letter from an potential licensee of a patent?

As an experienced attorney in the area of patent licensing, I can tell you that this fishing expedition by the so called potential licensee, sounds...

As a contractor, can I open a new LLC, transfer clients to the new one, and close the old one, to potentially avoid litigation?

You say "non withstanding issues of corp veil." However, Issues about whether you are personally liable is a HUGE part of this analysis. None of...

I have an idea I'd like patented.

I agree with my colleagues in general but there are a few other points also relevant to your questions. Although Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank, a recent...

Bankruptcy as a way to stop non related debt litigation?

Some of the other answers are very good but before anyone knows whether a Chapter 11 BK for the LLC is "too expensive" you should consult with an...

How does a client research to find the best patent attorney for a consumer electronic product?

I would recommend that you review the written fee agreement you currently have with your current attorney to better understand what you have...

Worthless Unscheduled Unregistered Unpublished IP in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

The short answer to your question is that you want to amend your schedules and include these assets. If your attorney disagrees, let him or her...

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

As many of these answers have implied, you should keep in mind that priority of a federal trademark depends on its first date of use in commerce. ...

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

Many companies have a rather detailed procedure within the company for evaluating new "scientific discoveries" to determine if there specific...

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