Non-Compete Clause

Only an employment attorney licensed to practice in Michigan can definitively answer your question [or, more specifically, an attorney licensed to...

Hi i would like to name my company Bounces 4 Us. Do you think it will be a problem with the name because its close to toys r Us

The short answer is, yes, "it will be a problem" if you adopt "Bounces 4 Us" as a trademark. Since the mid-1970's Toys 'R Us has been...

Query: How do I protect the rule set? Response: Your particular expression of the rules are protected by copyright law. So write three or four...

If on my tv show my brother and I host are we allowed to wear the Holister branded clothing if we dont pay royalties?

Very nearly ALL clothes are branded by their manufacturer. If no one could wear branded apparel while appearing in a television show, movie, or...

If I have an aerial advertising banner flown with a cities name, famous persons name, or sports team name-no logo- TM Infrngmnt?

Ms. Koslyn's response is, as usual, right on the money. I write only on the off-chance that your banner is not really an advertisement -- which...

IIs my personal image owned by me? Image Infringement

Query: Can I make a case with the hosting website for Image Infringement? Response: There are two alleged wrongdoers here -- the one who...

Does the user of a copyrighted content have a right to create a copy for personal use?

The nub of the problem is that you are unquestionably NOT permitted to digitize the content of the books and then make the digital copies available...

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Copyright/ trademark

You simply can't adequately protect on you own whatever intellectual property rights you may have developed in your board game. You need to hire an...

How to get started on a patentable invention? Are those invention companies trustworthy?

At the end of the day you don't want (or perhaps even need) a patent -- you want to make money by selling your gizmo or licensing to someone else...

Can I license an idea or process if I use a pre existing form and software to do something no one else has done?

People buy licenses for only two reasons: to do something that someone else has the exclusive right to do and to access something that is otherwise...