I will echo the other attorneys here: a lawyer makes sense if you are suing for a large sum of money. You will substantially increase your chances...

I will echo that this does not sound typical. If you are not in some sort of litigation, then the only way you could be required to answer this...

Copying and editing of music MP3 or CD's for personal pleasure of myself and others. I am NOT selling them.

Technically you are potentially infringing by copying (even digitally). The performance aspect could separately infringe--but this is unlikely as...

Transforming a Photograph into a silhouette

I largely agree with the other answers. Anytime you are directly copying another's work infringement is a possibility. You are likely taking enough...

Should I file a provisional or nonprovisional patent with the USPTO? I am just getting started and am wondering which route.

There is a lot of great advice on this question already. Whether to file a provisional application depends on your situation. There is no...