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Can I patent a product if there is already a similar product in the marketplace?

Question: I've been working on an idea to create a medical device and plan to patent it.  However, I came across a similar product on the...

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How Can I Ensure That A Contract Protects My Intellectual Property Rights?

Question:  I was hired by company to write a software program that would help them track all of their sales, identify potential customers in their ...

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How do I let someone use my trademark for a limited purpose?

Question: I own a small restaurant, and I designed my business logo myself.  I have already registered my logo with the U.S. Patent Office as a tra...

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How do I protect my design for a new invention?

Question: My partner and I have designed a product that improves soil fertilization, and as far as we know, there’s nothing comparable out there.Â...

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How do I protect my intellectual property rights for software?

Question: I recently created software and am looking to sell it.  What can I do to protect my intellectual property rights?

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How do you get a patent and what is a trademark electronic system?

Question:  What is the trademark electronic system, and how does one acquire a patent?

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I have a dispute over an Intellectual Property Agreement for a software company I am contracted through. How do I resolve this?

Question:  I work in the information technology field as a software designer.  My current job as an independent contractor is full-time for one c...

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I potentially invented a new toy and want to get a patent. Is it necessary to hire a lawyer for a Patent Application?

Question: How can I found out if I can patent a wooden toy that my father began selling in our local hardware store years ago?

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I’m creating a website to sell my artwork.What are some of the legal issues I need to look at regarding my website?

Question: I’m creating a website to sell my artwork and would like to know how to protect my uploaded paintings from piracy.  Also, what are som...

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Legal to Play Copyrighted Movies in Public School?

Question: I am a teacher, and I want to show a movie to my biology class to teach them about surviving in the wilderness.  Can I just play the movie...

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Our company acquired a trademarked product. The name of the product has an existing domain. How do I go about this?

Question:  My Corporation recently acquired a trademark on a product we will be selling through the internet.  When I tried to register the trad...

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Should you always patent a new invention? What is the cost? How is the patent fees determined

Question:  I recently invented a product that is very unique and is something that will be used by millions of people every day.  I have searche...

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What are some of the types of damages that one can claim in intellectual property cases?

Question: What are some of the types of damages that one can claim in intellectual property cases?

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What fees must an applicant pay for acquiring a patent?

Question: What fees must an applicant pay for acquiring a patent?

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What is an intellectual property (IP) audit and how does one go about correcting defects?

Question: What is an intellectual property (IP) audit and how does one go about correcting defects?

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What is the difference between a patent and a copyright?

Question: I’m the author and illustrator of an as yet unpublished comic book that features drawings and descriptions of what I believe is a new ty...

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What should I do to make sure no one else has beat me to obtaining a patent for an invention I am working on?

Question: Prior to building my current Instant FudgeMaker Machine, I did extensive research to be sure no similar products have ever been patented. ...

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What should be included in an intellectual property non-disclosure agreement?

Question:   I have designed a new video game and I want to invite a friend who works for a big name game company over to my house to play a few ga...

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