Hemmings magazine had article on watercolor artist and one of the paintings in the article looked very much like my painting.

Does it look very much like your painting or is it actually a copy of your piece? This will matter. If it is a copy, have you registered the...

When I sell my Trade Name, URL, Tagline (etc?) to another company, how do I quantify the "items" being sold, and price it?

There are a number of aspects that need to be analyzed depending on the entirety of the IP you are wishing to sell. Your biggest issue may be an...

I have developed and will launch a web based service on the internet. The servers are hosted and managed in India.

You have a number of serious issues, none of which can be answered in a brief online discussion. Regarding your primary question on US patent...

I have a meeting next week with a potential investor/partner or buyer for my business what should I not revile?

An NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement) is a good start. It should be drafted appropriately in scope. Also, if your provisional patent application...

Can I be sued for posting a Youtube music video of an artist into my page on Facebook?

YouTube allows embedding and linking in most cases. Ordinarily, copying of music and music videos would be copyright infringement. However, YouTube...

I have an Office Action & I would like an attorney to speak with the Examiner before doing the OA, what is a reasonable price?

Your question is so vague, it is difficult to answer it accurately. 1) Cost to respond to an trademark office action: It varies depending on the...

It isn't copyright infringement. While architecture is protected under copyright law, a two-dimensional depiction of that very same architecture is...

Do we need to pursue a copyright infringement lawsuit?

Have you registered for copyright protection with the Library of Congress? If you have, you may be entitled to statutory damages of up to $150,000...

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You should be fine. It is possible, yet extremely unlikely, that one could patent a recipe, or the final product. This might be slightly less...

I was selling an item on eBay and my listing was taken down. Now I have received an offer to settle. Should I ignore.

The type of question you are asking CANNOT be answered without consulting an attorney. The specific facts of the alleged infringement, copyright...