How different does a invention have to be from a competitors product, to patent it?

Non-Obvious means that a prior invention must not teach or suggest to a person of ordinary skills in the particular art to make the new invention-...

Copyright VS Fair Use

17 U.S.C. 107 defined Fair Use as "comment, criticism, news-reporting, teaching, scholarship and research" as uses allowed in defense of Copyright...

Is there a statute of limitations on contact (law) concerning actor / producer (intellectual property?)

The question is a state contract law question. In some states there is a 3 year statute of limitations on oral - not written - contracts and a 6...

If the acronym will identify the source of the particular educational seminar then Yes, you should register the Mark. More importantly will be the...

When does a copyright infringement of a screenplay occurs?

As yet there has been no production which is substantially similar to your screenplay. If such occurs then significant details will be needed to...

Approx $35 for the Copyright Office and $200-400 for attorney fees. See Intellectual Property counsel.

What happens when the punctuation in your registration is inconsistent with your first use and existing?

There is little likelihood that infringement, validity or cancellation will arise in relation to inconsistent use of punctuation. The punctuation...

Can I create an app to report on NFL game results or player statistics without violating copyright or trademark law?

Maybe. The app will be "news-reporting" which is an aspect of Fair Use and Fair Use is a defense to copyright infringement. If NFL members or...

Lets say I had a new concept that's never been explored with a host of new products how can I protect it?

Patents protect new and non-obvious structures that do something. Must be more than idea or concept but must be a thing that does something. ...

Do i need to trademark all variations of the name?

One is enough. If another uses a variation which is similar in sight and or sound for a similar product or service they will be infringing which...

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