How can I get legal assistance to ensure that I am not infringing on patents of a company that patented a similar idea?

You need to hire a patent attorney to engage in a "freedom to operate" opinion. That opinion will evaluate ALL current patents and published...

The short answer is that your manager is asking you to engage in unlawful conduct. Even though your company is failing, you should report him to...

Buying entertainment IP assets from a foreclosed company. Do I need to honor contracts involving previous company?

I agree with Mr. Taylor -- the transaction that you're contemplating is far too involved for you to do yourself. You should most certainly not buy...

Watching online TV

A growing number of websites -- such as hulu.com and netflix.com -- lawfully stream television shows and movies for their visitor's to watch. One...

Is a .com domain name registered in Nov 2004 liable to a trademark lodged in 2005? Will I lose my business over this?

The US company apparently believes that it owns, in Australia, trademark rights in the word or phrase that is the same as, or is confusingly...

What type of attoney would deal with songs being published without permission

Maybe. The threshold issue is whether the other person is a "joint author" of (1) the musical composition of the songs (i.e., the words and/or...

Question: My question is, can I advise my clients to use the Google and Yahoo logos in their print ads instead of just the words, Google and...

Starting an entertainment group that will consist of parties and rappers under me and I wanted to know the best form 4 business

You should do some homework before speaking with an intellectual property attorney (with music law experience). Visit amazon.com, query its book...

Mixing content to tell a story can this be considered infringement?

First, the amount of effort needed to create a work is irrelevant when considering whether the work is copyrightable or whether the use of...

I have (38) separate items I'd like trademarked. They consist of product numbers. Does this mean (38) separate applications?

The short answer is that an application to register your "product numbers" as trademarks will likely be rejected because part numbers do not...