Can I create and sell a PDF that acts as an "aid" to a self help book?

This is a very difficult question to answer without specifics (and a public forum like Avvo is not a good place to share specifics). You may be...

Is an email enough to nullify a patent assignment or to lay claim to IP? We have no non-compete or clause about IP in our OA.

There are enough moving parts in this scenario that you likely cannot get any significant guidance without speaking, in private, to your own...

Using parts from other companies.

Reselling a third party's product, whether as a component of your own product or otherwise, is not usually a problem as long as you are not doing...

How best would I protect a television non-fiction program idea?

Generally speaking, there is nothing you can do to give yourself exclusive rights to a show idea or concept. However, what you can do is require...

I didn't legally register my biz name, but have been using it since 2005. Can I protect it?

The short answer to your question is "Yes, you have a chance." Whether that is a miniscule chance or a pretty darn good chance depends on a...

Do we need to pursue a copyright infringement lawsuit?

Ultimately, this is a question that only you can answer after receiving advise from a competent copyright dispute attorney, and an attorney can...

Trademark violation when Print and Web collide?

This sounds like a somewhat complex factual/legal history. I recommend you talk to a trademark attorney in private to get a reliable analysis of...

Do I have the rights to my photographs?

The short answer is "probably not." In most cases, the photographer to takes pictures owns the copyright in the pictures, even if you are paying...

This sounds like a potential violation of the federal Wiretap Act and the federal Stored Communications Act, and potentially other statutes. The...

Distributing Goverment Documents (Freely Available)

Unfortunately, nobody can give you a reliable answer to your question without analyzing the facts surrounding these particular documents, and I...