I've been selling my product for over 10 years. Is there a way to protect my invention?

A patent has to be applied for within one year of "invention," so you are well past that. However, depending on several factors, you may be...

Im opening a business should I operate as LLC or Corporation?

While I understand your reluctance about a sole proprietorship, you also don't want to waste money for an entity that costs more than its worth....

What do I do if I get cease and desist letter for trademark infringement?

Yes, the fact that the Department of Insurance didn't have a problem with it is a piece of evidence, but courts look at lots of different facts to...

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Should we put the cost of the patent or the market value of the patent on the books?

It is impossible for the lawyers here to value the patent without looking at it very carefully, and comparing it to others, including the one that...

If I Have a Delaware Corporation Registered as a Foreign Corporation in California Do I Need Separate Corporate Docs?

You only need one set of corporate documents. The registration is to allow your corporation to do business in California and to be taxed here.

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Your question at the end is largely correct. Under California Corporations Code 313, every contract should have the signatures from each of two...

How to respond to a summons served after the required 60 days period after the filing date of the lawsuit in Superior Court?

Each defendant has to respond to the complaint within 30 days of being served by it. Whether other defendants have or have not been served doesn't...

Is it legal to be fired in the name of "social justice"?

If the daughter was kind enough to put into writing that your sex, religion and ancestry, and your sexuality (even if it was heteronormative) were...

The answer to both questionss is yes. LLC law specifically allows for managers without an ownership interest. Managers are shielded from liability...

What happens when you are a lease guarantor?

Assuming the paperwork is done properly by the other side, yes, you are likely to be personally liable. This becomes a balancing act -- is the risk...