Intellectual Property Legal Questions & Answers
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Is there a contract that we should have signed prior to discussing a joint venture?
Is there a contract that we should have signed prior to discussing the particulars in a joint venture relationship. We are the 'small' company looking at working with a 'large' company. If yes, what type of contract? We reside in Montana but the business will be in Arizona. 03/27/2009 | Category » Intellectual Property State » MT #15797 |
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How would you use a patent as collateral for an investor?
How would you use a patent as collateral for an investor? 04/04/2009 | Category » Intellectual Property State » WA #15881 |
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Renewing Service Mark in California
I had a service mark with the State of California, but it expired in 2001. Is it possible to renew a service mark in California that has expired and what would be the fee? 04/14/2009 | Category » Intellectual Property State » CA #16002 |
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What is the law regarding publishing a deceased person's memoirs and the royalties included?
I am a freelance writer trying to help the sister of a deceased person get that person's memoirs published. This will not be a commercial transaction, although some royalties may accrue if the memoir is published. The deceased person left her estate in trust to twelve heirs, so... 04/14/2009 | Category » Intellectual Property State » NC #16003 |
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Would reading a book to someone for pay violate copyright laws?
I'm interested in starting my own business. I want to read to people for pay, i.e., books. As an example visiting senior citizen homes to read to a person one-on-one, or to a group a novel maybe and I would charge by the hour. However, would reading a book to someone for pay v... 04/14/2009 | Category » Intellectual Property State » OH #16004 |
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What licensing is needed to start an online music database site?
I am creating a music entertainment website. With a database of over 400,000 songs, this website enables users to upload any song to an online program for free. This program enables users to manipulate and alter songs, similar to what a disc jockey does with records. When the ... 04/29/2009 | Category » Intellectual Property State » TX #16473 |
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Can I transfer or assign the patent license agreement to my LLC?
If a patent license agreement has no stipulation or reference at all as to the Licensor's ability to transfer or assign the agreement, can the Licensor assign the agreement to a third party without the Licensee's approval and notification? Specifically, as an individual I hold a... 05/09/2009 | Category » Intellectual Property State » FL #16617 |
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Do we need a patent, copyright, or trademark to protect our product?
I have a software package for personal medical records. We are selling it in the USA and now have a group in Ireland that wants a license to sell it in Europe. Do we need a patent, copyright, or trademark to protect our product? 05/19/2009 | Category » Intellectual Property State » SC #16705 |
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What type of attorney is needed to write a patent contract?
I have to write a contract and have it signed. I'm in the process of getting a patent for a new laundry detergent. I had to hire additional help to complete the patent. What the contract will be asking a cosmetic chemist is to accept salary payment to help me get a patent. After... 05/20/2009 | Category » Intellectual Property State » CA #16724 |
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How Do I Get a Design Patent?
Can you help with a simple patent for an invention? My idea is a design patent which could then be sold to a manufacturer for the end product. 06/24/2009 | Category » Intellectual Property State » CA #17163 |
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Can a Widow Receive Royalites if He Remarries?
My sisters widower (of 8 years) is still receiving 50% of royalties from Sony Music and Capitol/EMI. He has completely estranged himself from our family and has remarried. Is he still entitaled to this money??? 02/17/2011 | Category » Intellectual Property State » GA #24240 |
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How Can I Defend a Claim of Copyright Infringement?
Hello. I have a friend who is a supervisor for a company that makes computer games for a Christian bookstore (Let___s call it Company C). This morning, he was served with a lawsuit from another company ( let___s just call it company N), who says that the game Company C has just p... 04/12/2011 | Category » Intellectual Property State » VA #24627 |
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When Does a Product Patent Expire?
After 17 years, can the product patented be copied by others without being sued for infringement ? 04/19/2011 | Category » Intellectual Property State » TX #24679 |
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