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I'm a designer. The item is available for public availability on the company website and in advertising. It's to showcase for my personal portfolio for future employers. I signed an NDA when I was hired and our employee handbook shows my employer has exclusive rights to anything and... View More 
answered on Aug 18, 2021
Depending on what it is you probably are out of luck
Consult with an attorney
You may be able to create something similar to show, something that is not infringing in your employer's rights
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?
His looks are pretty similar, slightly different. He has a completely original backstory, different motivations for going after Belle, and a different death than he does in the movie.
answered on May 18, 2021
Maybe, it depends.
You need to consult with an attorney before you get into any trouble.
answered on Dec 28, 2020
Many, many.
From a cease and desist. To a formal lawsuit and damages.
Consult with an attorney.
I have been working for the same company for the past 17 years. Over that time I have developed several applications and databases to make both my and my coworkers jobs easier. These systems were mostly done without direction from management, who took a hands off approach to development, though a... View More
answered on Dec 22, 2020
Vey tricky question.
If what you did was paid for, directly or indirectly and with the purpose of benefiting the company, they can make an argument that it is theirs.
Check if you signed anything at the beginning of your employment.
Also, this may be a bargaining chip for... View More
I'd like to print and sell drawings from expired patents as art pieces. Is this legal?
answered on Sep 3, 2020
Drawings included in a published patent application are in the public domain, under long standing US law. In the unlikely event that a copyright notice is included on the patent drawing in the patent application, you should look twice. But, in most cases you can do whatever you want with... View More
is there any legal process i can go through to get claims resolved on a un-responsive holder?
answered on Aug 3, 2020
Not really. except for certain streaming music licenses, copyrighted work does not require a compulsory license, and so if the copyright holder does no want to work out a license to you, they are under no obligation to do so.
Other family members and myself are going through probate court now, and I'm residing at the property. I have to leave state and wanted to know if there away I can have a friend handle all affairs regarding the property?
answered on May 20, 2020
The probate court will appoint an executor (if he had a will) or an administrator (if he did not) to handle the estate. That is the person who should handle the property. Or that person can hire a property manager to do it. Ask the attorney assisting with the estate about it, or if there is no... View More
I recieved the survey showing all 8 lots. But recently I discovered the the county auditor shows we do not own the 2 lots in the middle of our back yard. I checked the deed and they are not on the deed but they show on the survey. There is no way for the person it says owns them to access them what... View More
answered on May 12, 2020
If your contract was for the purchase all 8 lots, and you paid for all 8, how did 2 get omitted? Was it a mistake in the deed preparation? What did your 2011 purchase contract say? Did you obtain owner's title insurance when you purchased the lots? Are the auditor's records correct?... View More
envelope with all the details inside . Would it hold up as a legal document if the idea was patented by someone else at a later date ?
answered on Mar 3, 2020
No. It will not help. Patents do not protect "ideas" - The only thing that is protected is the "structure" that allows the "idea" to work. The structure is the thing that is protected. What is subject to Patent Protection? it is a new structure that does... View More
This is regarding a litigation I would like to bring to light in Ohio. Its very specifically plagiarism and the plagiarist has even used my penname. There are many specific parts of this that make it very difficult, one being I was a minor aged 13 when I wrote it and the law says I have no right to... View More
answered on Feb 27, 2020
It’s technically infringement because copyright protection begins when you put pen to paper. However, you must prove that you created the work in the first place. That might be tough to do in your predicament. Always a good idea to register your works with the copyright office, and always use an... View More
I'm talking about still (not moving) images, obtained without a license, in a video work that criticizes religious or political developments for the sake of advancing public knowledge, without any profit motive whatsoever, and without any financial gain.
answered on Jan 27, 2020
If you are sued for infringement, fair use would be your defense in court. But the outcome would depend on all the facts and evidence submitted to the court. Sometimes the person with the most money to spend on litigation wins. If the court finds it is an infringement, and not a fair use, it can... View More
Worked for Lennox Industries for 19yrs; this was my final project. Even the events to my termination were questionable; at best, in my estimation.
answered on Sep 28, 2019
Congratulations on being an inventor on a US patent. You can download a PDF of the patent at https://patents.google.com/patent/US10337727B2/en?oq=10337727 and then print the patent out.
If you want the patent on some thicker stock, you can buy one from the USPTO for $3. I have not done... View More
I have a lease from scammer I’ve paid 1000 deposit and 850 first months rent what are my rights can they really make me leave like that
answered on Aug 30, 2019
If the police don't force you out, the owner could file criminal trespass charges against you, and also file an eviction against you. Try to work it out so that an eviction and charges are not filed against you, since those are permanent public records, and can make it difficult for you to... View More
answered on Jul 23, 2019
You can file trademarks at two levels - the state level and the federal level.
The federal level generally provides the stronger trademark, and you file with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Given that you're software, you'll probably want to file in international... View More
answered on Jul 16, 2019
If you use images of Waldo and other recognizable features of the books, then yes, it would infringe the copyright. Getting permission might be difficult to track down the owner. The book publisher might have the rights, or the author might have retained them. Use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain... View More
For example, a site to where a User can search a specific section of a cemetery/gravesite or the entire cemetery as a whole and looks for certain groups, people of interest and whatnot?
answered on May 10, 2019
I'm not aware of any such patent and a cursory search of the available databases don't turn up any such patents. (though there was an interesting one which incorporated video into a gravestone!) However, this doesn't tell us if one exists either in the US or in other jurisdictions.... View More
Not money or a phone. Googled it and value is around $300
answered on Apr 18, 2019
In Ohio, so long as you cannot reasonably find the owner of said property AND you did not find it on a private road, it sounds like you'll be ok. This sounds like lost property under Ohio law. You're going to be obligated to make a good faith effort to find the true owner. Easiest way... View More
answered on Apr 18, 2019
A trademark can be registered with the US Patent and Trademark Office, with any of the states, or with foreign countries. You can easily check the databases of any of those to find out if it has been registered. But there is no requirement to register a trademark. Many famous trademarks have not... View More
answered on Apr 10, 2018
It isn't against a law. But the custodial parent might have a civil claim for invasion of privacy or unauthorized use of the child's name or likeness without permission. So the author is risking a lawsuit and should use the Find a Lawyer tab to consult a local attorney, or use a... View More
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