The sad truth about litigation is that anyone can be named in a lawsuit initially. The good news is that if you haven't done anything illegal, the...

Where can I find Patents that are in the public domain?

The Patent Office has just posted a beta version of a patent term calculator: go to www.uspto.gov and type in "patent term calculator" in the...

I spoke to someone at director of new products on April 13, 2011 about a thought i had to improve driving with sun glare in eyes

It seems more information was needed, most importantly whether the person you spoke with was an attorney, the second of which was whether any...

Is it legal to copy information from different websites and post it on my website?

I agree with the previous answer, and believe it offers a balanced approach. Publishing something on the web is identical to publishing it in...

Looking for a pro bono trademark attorney in Los Angeles

Unfortunately, there is no award of damages in an opposition. You could look to see whether one of the local law schools offers an IP class, and...

Copyright Infringement: Outside of my screenplay do I also have to have the defendants screenplays certified by Copyright Office

It may seem like a lot of money now, but $900 to make your case stronger is probably money well spent. I'd get certified copies.

Trademark rights EU/US

Depending on citizenship, there is the possibility of using your Community Trademark registration in the EU as the basis for a U.S. registration...

I have created a character should I just copyright him...

Register the copyright of the novel, not the character. Ideas cannot be protected. What can be protected is the words you write down. Since you are...

I live in California, do you know what is the step of procedure to set up swap-meet??

Regarding the site you are considering, determine what jurisdiction it is in and check with the authorities there to see whether a permit is...

Judgment against defendant dba which defendant no longer in business, can plaintiff's hold new named individual dba liable

Is there a connection other than an identical business name between these two individuals? In other words, did the 2nd individual purchase or...