Your current state is Virginia
Now they want the car back how can I transfer the title
You must draft an agreement and then organize the papers. You would need to file the ownership of the vehicle so that you are not charge for taxes, insurance or others dues related to the car.
I have a logo that’s placed on shoe that I would like to patent
You are confused. You probably need to file for a trademark. Consult with an attorney.
Each letter in the alphabet corresponds to an animal and an emotion as well. The illustration on the flashcard shows the emotion on that animal. Example: A is for Ape. Then in the flashcard, it depicts of an ape what is Anxious. B for bear. Then the bear in the picture is brave. C for cat and the... Read more »
This may be a proper subject for a design patent.
Please watch the following YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZREm0_THVg
This may help.
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There will be a moment in the game where the car horns will play a few seconds of a famous melody. I'm not sure what license I need since this is not a cover, or a sampling, perhaps it is an interpolation? I cannot find an answer somewhere else, I would be grateful if you could point me to the... Read more »
You probably do.
Check with the author or company distributing the content.
Check if they have a licensing department.
Best luck
I had an idea for a company that similarly operates in the same way as AirBnB. But it relates to Dungeons & Dragons, called AirD&D. The basic premise of the company would be that people could post locations that can be rented out for single or ongoing campaigns or game sessions that are... Read more »
Maybe, depends
You need to have a consultation with an attorney
In general if the marks are in related areas, there may be a conflict
Please ask in person or on the phone.
Consult with an attorney.
It will depend if your grandfather licensed or assigned his rights.
Also patents expire, so if it was long time ago, it is natural that the royalties stopped.
He pays rent as well, and his dad gave him absolutely no warning, but as soon as he said he was getting his gun, he went upstairs and we left as quickly as we could. He didn’t give him the opportunity to take any of his personal belongings, which he owns all of so hopefully his dad won’t touch... Read more »
I'm not sure kind of legal advice you are looking for? If you're concerned about an illegal eviction, there may be some novel legal argument to make, which is not my area of practice. If your concerned about threats that were made, you can report them to your local police department if... Read more »
In the US (specifically Arizona), if you create intellectual property (e.g. website, social media channels and 3rd party sales channels) as a volunteer (I was a volunteer in a business my husband was a co-owner in, I was not paid, wasn't asked to do create the IP nor directed in any way and... Read more »
Depends on any communications or agreement.
Most likely any creation would be considered as a gift.
Depending on the value of the creation an attorney can advise you on what to do
Hello,
I am wondering if it is legal to record (copy a movie to save as .mp4) a movie with VLC that has been legally purchased (first sale) for personal (non-distributed) use. I would not like to retain the original DVD's (as I travel a lot and enjoy the convenience of a digital... Read more »
Depends.
You should consult with an attorney to address your concerns.
I'd like to open a DC comics-themed restaurant, do I need to buy a license from them, even though most of the characters are not listed for Hotels and Restaurants?
Yes, as well as corporate and possibly tax. The characters, likeness and their use are currently owned by DC Entertainment which is a subsidiary of Warner Brothers etc..
I am a law student and have an email address with the term "law" in it. I am not a lawyer, however, and have never stated that I am. Is it legal for me to continue to use this email address without being a lawyer? Don't I have speech protections so long as I am not actively trying to... Read more »
best and easiest way to get a proper answer is to just contact your local state bar's ethics hotline
good luck
Dear lawyer,
I have a US SMLL, I am an NRA(not us citizen nor us resident).
I am an inventor owning a US LLC.
My goal is: via my us LLC I want to file PPA(Provisional Patent Applications) for my ideas to establish “perceived ownership”.
and Try to sign a... Read more »
You can sign licensing agreements with anybody you want in the world.
You need to consult with an attorney before taking any actions
The name used in the movie is “Koriko” while I’ll use “Corico City”. The cities won’t be similar in any way. I wanted to use the name to pay homage to the movie, but am worried about copyright infringement. Thank you!
Maybe.
Consult with an attorney to search for use of the name and whether there is any registration.
Best luck!
whereas the invention maybe established has another patent filing or if the patent has been granted for the mentioned patent application would it be an considered an infringment if the method is used on another product?
Depends, check with an attorney!!!
I run a custom sticker company and want to show stickers of other companies logos on my site just as an example of what our printers can do. I will not sell the logos obviously, but I want to use them as stickermule.com does. Will I get in legal trouble if I do this?
There is something called the Fair Use Doctrine which allows individuals to use another's trademark in its non-trademark, descriptive sense or in its trademark sense to refer to the trademark owner or its product.
With that stated however, your best bet would be to consult with an... Read more »
"Patent Pending " means that an application for a patent has been filed for the particular product, system or method with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The status "Patent Pending " ends with the final disposal of the application by the USPTO, which... Read more »
I have good reason to believe my truck was modified for patents
You could consult with an attorney.
To be clear you believe your truck had aftermarket parts installed in order to somehow get a patent on the truck?
I am talking about shoes that neither have logo of a famous brand nor their design is similar to a famous brand. (but who can be 100% sure that some part of the design is not similar to some brand design out there?!)
how can I firstly avoid infringing copyright and secondly - if it happens... Read more »
You need a legal strategy and you should consult with an attorney for sure.
For one, you could put in your contracts a clause that they guaranty the title to any intellectual property.
Best luck.
A friend of mine and I were both writing a story together with the intent to publish it once we were fully done. I'm aware that this makes us both co-authors to it. However, they decided to give up on the story, transferred ownership of the documents since we were using Google Docs to write... Read more »
To be safer have everything in writing. Consult with an attorney.
If its a case by case basis, what companies require a licensing agreement?
So you're talking about potential infringement and there are some specific details that need to be discussed.
Your best course of action is to consult with an attorney before making any decisions.
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