Intellectual Property Legal Questions and Answers
How Do I Interview people for a Book and Proptect Myself from Liability or Infringement?
I am writing a non fiction book. The source of my information in interviewing people. What kind of phrase or form would I use to gain the interviewee's permission and gain rights over the information to protect my intellectual property?
03/07/2010 | Category: Intellectual Prope... | State: Tennessee | #21283Can a Common Phrase Be Trademarked?
i want to make some t shirts to sell can i tradmark a phrase like hunt'em to put on a Tee shirt?
03/01/2010 | Category: Intellectual Prope... | State: Michigan | #21211Can I Be Sued for Trade Name Infringement?
relative to Intellectual property: We started a weight loss center the first of last year. Our business name is Advance HCG Diet Center. So we now have received a letter from 'The Diet Center' telling us that we cant use 'Diet Center' in our name. Is that correct?
02/19/2010 | Category: Intellectual Prope... | State: Washington | #21049How Do I Protect a Product Design Other Than By Obtaining a Patent?
I have designed an accessory part for a existing product on the market. This is a low sales volume of 400 units over a few years. The design is unique only for this application and can copied. Other than a patent, how can I protect this design? The item will sell for $90/120.00.
01/21/2010 | Category: Intellectual Prope... | State: Illinois | #20553I am in business as a DBA, 1 partner is going to buy me out.
I am in business as a DBA, 1 partner is going to buy me out, but it is taking much longer than it should and his buy out terms are not acceptable to me.The question is, my partner has already started a LLC with the same name as the DBA, with his new partners on the LLC, they are curently doing business under the LLC.I would think that this would be illegal, some sort of faurd? ...
10/29/2009 | Category: Intellectual Prope... | State: California | #19380What Agreement is Needed to Have Another Market and Sell My Invention?
I've designed a device.a small manufacturing facility wants to manufacture and market my produce.Then pay me royalties.What form would be used to give them licence to make my produce and protect me?
10/12/2009 | Category: Intellectual Prope... | State: Georgia | #19065How 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 Prope... | State: California | #17163What 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 the contract is written by a lawyer, ask the cosmetic chemist to sign the salary acceptance contrac...
05/20/2009 | Category: Intellectual Prope... | State: California | #16724Do 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 Prope... | State: South Carolina | #16705Can 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 patent license agreement and I recently formed an LLC in which I am the sole owner. I would like to...
05/09/2009 | Category: Intellectual Prope... | State: Florida | #16617