Would recent public disclosure invalidate patent application?

The very purpose of filing a provisional application is to secure a priority date for a non-provisional application that's filed within the...

I have a copyright on my book which and it is illegally obtained and being sold on eBay. Ebay will do nothing about it.

Someone who buys a lawfully made book has the right to re-sell that copy without asking for anyone's permission, including the book's copyright...

You should read the most relevant federal law via the link below. While sections (a)(2) and (b)(2) of that statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1466A, have been...

A photo of me and my dog is on a hotel gallery room?

If the photograph of you is simply hanging on a hotel wall as decoration -- and does not appear in any advertisments or other marketing material...

Is it legal to sell a tshirt or any type of apparel with a picture of someone else's tweet on it?

Tweets can be long enough, or otherwise creative enough, for copyright to protect them from further public distribution by others -- especially...

Can I start a YouTube channel named NP r u kidding me; debunking NPR radio ?

Only your own New Hampshire-licensed intellectual property attorney can provide you with legal advice in private. Your proposed YouTube channel...

Copyright cases

Distributing computers by sale or otherwise that are loaded with counterfeit software is not only a civil wrong it could also be a criminal...

Question about a novel... Is this lawsuit worthy?

It's lawful for a writer to publish a book that's "substantially similar" to one already published if the writer never had "access" to that other...

Can I sell celebrity fan arts designs printed to apparels?

There are many companies already in the print-on-demand merchandise business. If you want to join that industry you should buy a few books and...

Why, is this legal?

Yes, it's legal -- but it's not, by a long shot, the industry norm. Making music is wonderful. Making money making music is a business. So learn...