Is this patent infringement?

While I generally agree with the others that if you buy the patented product from the company that holds the patents, then the first sale doctrine...

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I would like to distribute for free to church parisheners a slide show with background music

Technically, you might. As a practical matter, no one would come after you for giving these away for free in church.

How can you protect a recipe ? Can it be patented?

Yes, theoretically a recipe can be protected with a process patent. You should speak with a patent attorney.

I am being subpoenaed in a case of copyright infringment against comcast and west coast productions

There are a countless number of resources for this issue.. . . see below:

Can I seek compensation for an idea I messaged to MySpace that they used and now Facebook uses?

No, you cannot. John Whitaker Whitaker Law Group 1218 Third Ave; Suite 1809

It can take very little to accomplish copyright or trademark infringement. It would obviously be best to try and get permission. Trying to get...

How to find copyright expiration?

Copyrights do not expire for many, many decades after either they were first published or the death of the author. If you want to wait until the...

Please let me know all the trademark and copyright protections for James Bond franchise and james bond films

Everything is protected. Don't use the name James Bond. John Whitaker Whitaker Law Group 1218 Third Ave; Suite 1809

Do we hold the copyright and can we assign it to others?

Any question this specific really should be discussed directly with an IP lawyer. If I were you, I would rember that free advice is worth exactly...

Threatened with defamation

The truth is always a defense to defamation, so unless your supervisor is making untrue statements about you, there is little you can do. John...