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My grandparents had legal custody and guardianship of me and my brother when we were kids up until I turned 18 they're passed away and my uncles are trying to evict me from the home I live in which is my grandparents do they have the right evict me from her home even though she said I could... View More 
answered on Sep 8, 2018
The short answer: you probably have an uphill battle.
One very fundamental value of estate planning is the opportunity to express your wishes in writing (through a will or trust instrument, for example) so that there will not be disputes after your death (or, at least, there may be less... View More
answered on Jun 17, 2018
The only way to know is to search. Even if you search you may have some small risk that a patent application is ahead of you in the pipeline but is not visible yet. However, searching is the commercially reasonable way to reduce your risk of running into a problem.
One strategy is to... View More
The terminology in their Terms of Use include: "You have the right to Your content within Your Agemni Site. You may, at Agemni’s discretion, be subject to a fee to export that content including but not limit to any outstanding payments or fees that are due."
However, they do not... View More
answered on Jun 13, 2018
I do not see a patent issue here. I hope you find an attorney with the right background to help you. Ideally, this would have been something you worked out before you populated the site with data that you need.
You may want to Google around to see if others have dealt with this issue or... View More
I believe they were patent attorneys, as the firm name appears on several musical instrument patents around the stated time. Internet searches are futile, no matter the wording!
answered on May 15, 2018
My suggestion is that you find a Martindale-Hubbell directory for New York state from the appropriate time period.
I have never needed to look back that far but according to Wikipedia, Martindale-Hubbell was founded in 1868 so there may be a directory.... View More
answered on Feb 12, 2018
I am guessing that you have a pending provisional application that has a one-year anniversary in March. If you do not file a non-provisional application by the one-year anniversary, the provisional application will simply expire.
So your options are
1) File a non-provisional US... View More
My father put my name on the house deed like 2-3 years ago it's still processing, but a few weeks ago he brought his girlfriend to live with us. She hates me and tries to make everything hers, if after a couple years or if my father pass will she be entitled to anything here? Or can I put her... View More
answered on Aug 10, 2017
Only people listed on the deed have a legal interest to the property.
Your father can gift his interest in the property to the GF. Similarly, your father can devise his portion of the home to the GF in a will.
If there are no wills intestate rules apply. For instate purposes, the... View More
The website is vague but says it has a US patent. I have a slimier design but need to be sure im not violating any patent laws
answered on Jun 15, 2017
You can check the USPTO website. Be aware that the PTO may not list all pending patents.
answered on Feb 27, 2017
If this about an assignment of a patent, your primary concern is the enforceability of the assignment agreement. First review the assignment agreement for things like termination, reversion of interests, etc. If the assignment was completed (signed with performance), the company owns the patent and... View More
The types of patents included water desalinization and also many patents for improving parts for the automobile.
answered on Aug 14, 2016
Utility patents (i.e. desalinization and car parts) last for 20 years from the priority or filing date. They also require maintenance fees to remain active (if the payments are missed, they cannot be retroactively paid for). You can check the PTO website, but it is very likely the patents have all... View More
The individual wanted to be apart of the idea, and once I told him no he begin pursuing it on his own. Before I could file my patent I became very sick from the stress I endured from him stealing it. He was awarded a patent from the uspto, but he put it in his brothers name so no one knew he was... View More
answered on Nov 5, 2015
Probably, but you need to have a full discussion with a patent attorney about this.
answered on Aug 30, 2015
This is a very fact-specific analysis. A local patent lawyer can review your specific situation and advise.
Please Take Notice: I am not your lawyer unless we enter into an engagement agreement in writing. This is general information that is given for legal education only. It is not legal... View More
answered on Feb 26, 2014
you need to examine your assignment agreement -- most likely, you assigned all the rights so you cannot re-assert your ownership rights unless you execute another assignment transferring the rights back to you
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