Legal Questions
I'm running a site where users generate their data and store it. I do not share it or plan to share it ever with 3rd party. How do you specify that the site is not going to share information with...
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What exactly is a legal entity? I am trying to form a sole-proprietorship company in the state of California. Is this considered a legal entity? How can I set up the name for this company, other...
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I have been asked by a friend to help him talk to investors about a business idea he has and to help him get funded. I asked him what would I get out of the deal and he offered interest in the...
11 points
I can't seem to find any exact language on using a company's copyrighted logos on a website. I am going to make a website for a business who distributes products related to a large soda company....
I want to start a company that is based in the US - since that's where my suppliers and biggest customer base will be. What concerns me are potential lawsuits. I will be selling nutraceutical...
I am starting a travel social network for Asia & Australia, for a start. For this however, I need database of businesses like hotels, bars, restaurants etc. Would there be any issue if I...
Hypothetically, can Microsoft sue OpenOffice for copying the "look and feel", "command and menu structure", "copyright infringement" and the other similarities in the User Interface?
Background: I'm both administrative staff for a university, and I'm the owner of a small business. I've been working with a particular student at the university on some university grant work, and...
121 points
I have constructed a new personal information management system. It allows to organize personal matters in a new way. Can I file a patent to European Union? I live in Germany.
I have an idea I am working on that I believe will be useful. I have been told that verbally several times. Rather than spend money on developing it to completion, I want my proposed...
11 points
We are planning a start up website to sell few products which are available locally but have quite demand on other places. Here to outline I have the following experience: 1. Strong Technical...
101 points
We're looking for a TOS. We have some options, but I want to make sure it's done right.
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This question is related to a previous one I've asked, but this aspect felt broad enough to deserve its own space. I have a web site where others contribute code and I am in need of an open source...
120 points
Hi my name is Aden and this is my first post. I am in a somewhat unusual intellectual property issue and, though I have done a lot of searching, cannot find a direct answer to one of my...
I know this is TL;DR material but I'm just trying to sort this out and feel I might need an outsiders view. I was approached to become the CTO and co-founder of a startup. The founder pitched me...
108 points
I am a fifteen year old Web and iPhone developer. I'm looking to get apps published on the App Store under a business name. So, this leads me to a few questions. (I already have a bought...
After reading today's Gamasutra article about Jagex vs Impulse Software, and considering my own academic activities, I suddenly became very concerned with my legal protection. As such I would...
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I'm wondering what, if anything, my company should do about a cease and desist from a huge company. In a nutshell, we received a letter from a senior attorney to "cease any and all use of the trade...
I'm in the process of importing some oem-designed electronic for my brand. Where should I look for certification rules in United States and Canada? Does my product need to be certified to be sold...
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My software based LLC is on the verge of explosive growth... I don't want to be the one managing the people and dealing with all the politics, negotiations, marketing etc. I want to continue doing...
