Can I patent? Should I do a provisional patent? Public or private

The good ideas themselves are not patentable. The "idea" has to be structure as is found in the computer program that allows the operation of the...

How can I use a copyrighted song in my video without getting in trouble?

Keep out of trouble by getting permission to use the song. Your suggestions will not protect. See Counsel.

Trademark - What if someone owns a combined word?

Is the proposed mark similar in sight or sound or meaning? If so then likely infringing and will likely be refused if registration is sought. See...

Is putting "compares to Oreos" on packaging trademark infringement?

Any use of someone's Trademark may result in conflict. "Compares with" will generally not be infringing. Will it dilute. See you IP counsel...

Photographs are copyright properties. Use of a photograph which was not taken by the user is copyright infringement unless the use comprises a...

You are probably an employee. You may have conveyed your IP rights when you were hired. You may or may not have used your employer's facilities...

Is it an infringement of copyright law to portray a copyrighted symbol critically in a performance art setting?

The Nike and Adidas logos and phrases are Trademark Properties. The use of such Trademark properties for the sale of goods or services sold by the...

If you have an idea for a product you want to pitch, do you need the physical thing or just an idea?

"Just an idea" is not sufficient for patent protection. It may be enough to take directly to a company. However, you'll have difficulty in...

Do I pay a copyright infringement few

Your ip address is known and there is enough information for you to receive a notice of claimed infringement. As an attorney handling such cases I...

How do I hire a lawyer to help defend when paying for one mainly is the issue?

Very few alternatives. Copyright Infringement can result in substantial damages. if such happens then the question would be whether or not such...