I assume that California law applies and that you signed an agreement requiring you to assign any inventions to your employer during the term of...

Conflict of interest? Or any other concern ? If I file a patent which my employer may be interested in

Your first step is to do some research on the process of turning ideas into inventions and inventions into products and then how to go about...

Mobile App with multiple enhancements to existing offerings - Looking to patent key features for future development.

Find a patent attorney with experience drafting applications for smart phones, discuss your invention, have him or her perform a "freedom to...

Should the word 'Physical Therapy' part of the company name in CA when you provide other therapies in addition to PT?

As Attorney Harris notes, the rule on naming applies if you choose to form a physical therapy corporation. But you don't have to form a physical...

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Worst case, you lost $360. The cost to file suit [perhaps in the U.S., perhaps in China] to collect that amount would be about 500X that amount. ...

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I have a name I would like to name my company, but there is a company with a very similar name in Europe. Would I be infringing?

With few exceptions not worth discussing, trade name and trademark rights developed in one country are not enforceable in any another country. If,...

The copyright in a police sketch is owned by the particular local or state law enforcement agency if it was drawn by an employee or an artist...

What can I do if someone I do not know steals photos of my children off of social media website?

Attorney Johnson provided you with a very comprehensive answer. I write only to provide a link to Facebook's online abuse reporting page. If you...

If i purchase bicycles in a store and customize them. Then sell them. Do I have to pay royalties to the manufacturer?

I see no need to pay any "royalties" to the bike manufacturer. Your concern, however, is whether the manufacturer can sue you for unfair...

Do I need an attorney to file a Petition to Cancel a Supplemental Trademark?

A company name forms part of the company's "brand." A trademark registration for that name is merely the registration of the rights in that name...

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