You can file for application for intent to use. However you will need to start using the mark within 6 months or pay to file an extension if you haven’t started using the mark by then.

No, the widow may very well have a life estate in her late husband's one half undivided interest in the property. This interest is protected by the homestead provisions of Florida's constitution and statutes.

Impossible to say as the wife may (and likely does) have ownership rights via her deceased husband's 1/2 interest; she may step into his shoes as co-owner with you. You would need a probate court to determine this and cannot seize the property or evict yet.

I think you do own the rights. It doesn't appear that the painting is protected by the copyright laws because the artist is not identified.

Sure; if you file a probate case you can sue her for the stuff.

A violation of the federal HIPAA regulations (health care providers divulging certain personal medical information) is not a crime, nor is it a violation of Florida law. The health care provider can perhaps be subject to sanctions by a specific federal agency, but it is not a court case.

I have seen a patent case that was awarded less than a dollar in damages as they wanted to make a point in a bigger set of battles.

As a practical matter, if you can show that you shipped them back to your supplier for a refund, then it is unlikely that they will chase you. We do not know... View More

There is no maximum amount of Trademark am individual or a company can own.

A trademark Owner may file a request to reinstate a registration if the registration was cancelled or expired for failure to file a section 8 affidavit, trademark renewal or response if they can provide proof that the cancellation was due to USPTO error or that the registrant didn’t receive the... View More

The answer will largely depend on if you built the app for your company or while working for your company for their benefit and also what if any, your employment agreement or handbook states about Intellectual Property while working for the company. I suggest you contact an attorney so your... View More

Maybe yes. If you are duplicating her image, likeness or name (signature) you may be violating trademark/copyright laws.

You need to speak with a patent/trademark attorney on this topic as that is a specialized area of law

Start with checking your credit to see if it matches your transactions.

Good luck,

It appears you likely do have a case for copyright infringement. If you created the album cover, you are the copyright owner. You have the right to determine whether your work is reproduced. One thing to consider is whether your message to him granted him permission to use the artwork. An... View More

Maybe. If you suspect that your manuscript was leaked, or some how obtained by the other author and that formed the basis for their own story, then yes, you may be able to sue under various legal theories.

On the other hand, independent creation is a defense to copyright infringement. It... View More

Trademark law is based principally upon consumer confusion. It is a source identifier. So if in your hypothetical COOL (the word alone; not stylized) is so well known that people associate it with one particular t-shirt maker, then potentially that company could prevent others from using the word... View More

Generally speaking, intellectual property rights depend on the country where they are issued/recognized. For example, a Chinese patent is not enforceable in the United States, only a U.S. patent is enforceable within U.S. borders, and vice versa.

Regarding copyright, the same may be true.... View More

This type of advice will be best to obtain from a lawyer you hire versus this question and answer blog. You likely need to speak with a copyright attorney and or an international law attorney as your question brings into play both types or areas of law.

You should repost this question under the heading of intellectual property and copyright law. That will likely get you better answers from attorneys that deal with intellectual property rights.

Develop a description of your product that does not reveal any of the protected information. Once you get a company interested, pay a lawyer for a Non-Disclosure Agreement, commonly called an NDA. Get it signed before you reveal anything identifiable.

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