We've been selling a product for over a year before we considered getting a patent for it. Is there any recourse we could take?

For the product, in its current embodiment, there is nothing you can do to obtain a patent if you have been selling the product over a year and...

Without permission it would in most cases be illegal. The issue would not be as much with trademark and copyright as it would be with the right of...

Can I copy a published book of scripture in a different language?

Attorney Ballard provides a great answer. I would only add that translation into a different language does not avoid copyright infringement. As...

I'm having trouble w/ this business entity question w/ lawyers and accountants both online/offline. What's the correct entity?

Selecting a business type is not really a question that falls within intellectual property. You may find some benefit to reposting this question...

From the description that you provide, it would likely be both copyright and trademark infringement. Just changing a copyrighted work or a...

I recently had all my Etsy listings removed for patent infringement. I do not feel as if my product is actually infringing?

As my colleague notes, you would need to meet with a patent attorney and have the attorney perform a clearance for your product. The attorney...

Can I alter used toys and games and resell them?

To start off with, if you are planning to make new toys (redesigning the toys in some way) from the old toys, there is no way to give you a blanket...

How do I protect a logo that my 11yr.old designed from being printed/sold on t-shirts from a local fitness club?

If you are fine with the club owner producing and selling the shirts, but still wish for your daughter to be either recognized or compensated for...

Hi, need to know if using pharses from trademarks are legal writing in a book.

Unluckily, we all on here are required to send you to someone else. We can only provide general legal advice on Avvo; you would need an...

What should I do?

Your song (lyrics, composition, or whatever part you created) actually does have copyright protection. The nice thing about copyright protection...