Is it legal for a state to compel common ownership under joint research agreements by forced licensing of research by university

This question is lacking some facts. It could be the case that the state has provided some funding for research but is requiring that the research...

Can you retroactively get in trouble for sex in car?

Assuming that the act violated some law. where would the proof that they performed the act come from? You say there were no witnesses and nobody...

When it comes to a design patent does the context of what the product is matter?

When you say "context" I think you are really asking whether art that is considered in examining a design patent application needs to be analogous...

How do I get the previous owner's name off my PVA

Check the title on the property. There may be title recordation problems.

Copy right?

Your statement "if an items is improved by 5% it is not a patent infringement." is wrong. If an attorney told you that, you need another attorney....

I recommend you contact adult protective services right away. This has the hallmarks of elder abuse. ...

Program Licensing, and individual files. CC-BY-SA Licensed information and assets be used in one file of a program and credited?

The creative commons license applies only to original material posted by users of the site. Any previously copyrighted material contained in...

What would I have to do to use Fred the old character we all loved from Hana Barbera, as the theme of my new small business ?

You will need a license from Warner Bros., who now own the Hanna-Babera IP. I recommend that you consult with an intellectual property attorney to...

Does the company, noted below, have a claim against us

These are fact-specific questions that you should refer to an attorney that you retain and pay for this purpose. Licenses that have limitations of...

I echo my colleague Mr. Brezina's remarks: the details you have provided quite possibly constitute a public disclosure that, in one year, will...