Is it legal to purchase data that has been acquired illegally if you plan on using it to verify that you have not been hacked?

You propose to purchase the data that was stolen from a company to see if your name is in the hacked material. You propose buying something that...

This is a company/store policy matter. The issue may violate consumer protection statutes. Opposing the policy is unlikely to be worth the cost. ...

Risk or probability of winning or loosing must be carefully analyzed. Trade Secrets, NDA's, past employment and contract relationships have to be...

Shoud I devulge my invention idea?

Don't divulge you invention idea to anyone who is not bound to keep it confidential until you've spoken with IP Counsel. The idea itself is not...

A Patent issued by the United States describes the property and identifies the individual or entity gaining title to the property. If for Real...

How do I go about contacting a company about using that company's product as part of my own?

If Patented then contact the USPTO Patent Assignment to find the assignment history. From there find if the Patent has been assigned and track to...

Perhaps a company has a trademark for Ice Dream. If so then another's use of Ice Dream for the same or a similar good/service then that second use...

Legal liability of supplement manufacturers?

If someone overdoses on prescription medicine, illegal meds, tomato juice to other hazardous or beign substance there is unlikely to be any...

I created a logo and someone else is trying to pass it off as theirs?

If the cost benefit analysis shows that litigation is less expensive than your selection of a different trademark then get IP Counsel and litigate....

Can I still register my brand if I found a similar non registered brand?

Assuming you are referring to your Trademark the answer is that your use may have a common law term and also that your use started after the...