What if you come up with a name and there are fifty other companies with the same name..

I handle trademark matters for clients in the Atlanta area. Feel free to contact me through my Avvo site. Thanks Clark

The protection you seek most likely entails seeking copyright protection for the individual designs and trademark protection for the brand. I am...

Can I re-create a published book binding with totally different art?

I advise clients on matters of copyright law. And, I am down the street from Marietta. Feel free to contact me through my Avvo page.

I am writing a short story that I want to publish in a magazine. Should I get it copyrighted first?

Both of the above are accurate. Formal registration of Copyright is inexpensive, yet worthwhile. I assist people with matters of Copyright Law in...

Should I be concerned about my trademark?

Your situation is not uncommon, and may have an easier (more more complicated) solution than the facts currently disclose. I am an attorney in...

If an employee shares data with a company from whom the data was taken, is this a breach of trade secret law in Georgia

Unlike the certified examination/approval process of Patent/Trademark/Copyright law that allows an owner to show proof of ownership, trade secret...

How do I make our name different enough to register?

Your issue is a common one among new companies. And, you may, or may not, have to make some tough decisions. But, without more specific facts...

Investor stole my business. What do I do?

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How do I find out if an item is patented already?

My colleague Daniel hit the nail on the head.

What should I do about infringement?

The above two comments are correct. You are in a situation that requires legal counseling. Patent infringement is one of the most complicated...