Staring an S-Corp?

Your corporation can do business under a fictitious name, and that name can be on your invoices etc. You could put a note on the bottom of your...

Court Ordered ADR and Discovery with the ADR.

It is not unusual to have some form of "informal" discovery prior to the ADR process. It can be very difficult to settle a case if there is...

Do I need an attorney to register my business and a trademark?

No, you do not need an attorney to register your business or trademark. The USPTO has an excellent online process and help menu. However,...

Best advice to handle neighbor who cropped my trees that were 10-15' high to 6' for his view into my back yard.

In part this depends on whether parts of your tree were extending into your neighbors yard. If so, the may have the legal right to trim. As for...

My partner created a company outside our partnership in direct competition with our current company what can i do?

I agree with my fellow counsel that breach of fiduciary duty, unfair competition, and similar claims likely lie against your wayward partner. In...

Are all web based services considered to be part of the same trademark class regardless of service type? (JOB POSTING STARTUP)

Web based services may fall into the same class, but the distinction and whether or not you will get a trademark registered depends on the area of...

I have a previous invention that I plan to use on my new job. What happens if I enhance / improve it during the job?

Normally, businesses hiring programmers will have you sign a document that spells out your rights to intellectual property including IP you bring...

I started a biz in 2001 and someone registered my name. i do not have it trademarked. can i stop them (cheaply?)

Unfortunately, it is going to take some cash to stop their use. Even cancelling the trademark with the TTAB proceeding will not force them to stop...

Each side bears their own costs in a TTAB proceeding.

Urgent please advise i was given not even 24 hours to serve the plaintiff with a civil motion, the judge stated that it should

That timeline seems a little short, but in any case service does not have to be by process server. The plaintiff is already under the court's...