Overcoming on-sale bar to patentability

It's possible that you may be able to patent "significant" improvements. As you seem to know, the on-sale bar would prevent you from patenting a...

Can other cities require you to get an additional license to operate in their city even though you already have a license?

A city (or a county) may require a business license from any company doing business in that city (or county). Thus, you generally must have a...

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

The CEO says the other patent is "similar". But apparently it's not so similar as in engender an infringement lawsuit. Your CEO is not in court...

Is the Graphic design agent's terms of service effective without the actual agreement signed by the designer?

If the website says that the delivered product is the "exclusive property" of buyer. If that is really what it says, without any qualifications or...

If I have a Certification Mark, does that prevent competitors from creating a similar program and also receive a Cert Mark?

A certification mark is different than regular trademarks, because a certification mark is used by a third party! In other words, if you the...

It most likely would be considered trademark infringement. This is language taken directly from a site for ordering fabric with NLF logos: **This...

Is it illegal to use a copyrighted image as my background?.

It could be! Depends on what the "background" use really is. If you use it as the background on your cell phone, it's unlikely to be an...

Can I be sued for using a band's lyric on a bracelet I'm selling?

You can always be sued! It's really a question of whether you will win or lose if you are sued. Using copyrighted lyrics on a bracelet without...

A short film about myself has been made in Hollywood, without any kind of permission. It is defamatory. Can I object?

The question addresses "you" as if the questioner has spoken to a particular attorney and gotten advice. Unclear what that really means. And as...

Can I use a decal of team logo that I purchase from a licensed manufacturer and apply to my product?

My law school answer is: you can purchase the decal and stick it on your product, BUT you can't sell the product without risking an infringement...