posted by on Mar 8
There are many misconceptions about what a patent is and is not. Many believe that patents can “protect an idea” in the sense of preventing people from acting on a concept you thought of. Others believe that mailing yourself notes and drawings is a “poor man’s patent” that provides sufficient protection. In fact, patents are only granted to inventions, and the only way to achieve patent status is to apply for one and have it approved by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The two main parts of a patent are the specifications and the claims. A specification is where you describe the inner workings of your invention in gross detail. Claims are the part of the patent that explains precisely what this invention does, and is capable of doing. Claims are where you define the invention and what it is from a customer’s standpoint.In most cases, the patent holder will seek monetary compensation for any past infringements. In addition to any damages, he will also seek an injunction. This is a court order prohibiting the infringer from infringing on the patent at any point in the future.
posted by on Feb 28
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posted by on Jun 5
Obama Immigration Policy is on every American citizen’s mind. People in the United States are somewhat puzzled at the way Immigration has been handled in the last decade. Most people agree that the U.S. is a “melting pot” of many different nationalities coming together to form the best nation in the world. However, somewhere along the line, the immigrants that have come into the U.S. have not had to be processed the way they were a hundred years ago.
Obama Immigration Policy is to help the immigrants become legal so that the question of whether they belong in the U.S. is moot. With the economy not doing well, he has even more opposition to this situation. He is counting on support from those who feel he can fix the immigration system in the U.S. He is also hoping that it will outweigh those that fear losing jobs to the immigrants. His explanation is that legalizing the immigrants will not take jobs away from Americans because these people have already been living here holding those same jobs.
They just don’t want the immigration issues to cloud what is really important to them, which is putting food on their own tables. As far as many Americans are concerned, the illegal immigrants should be deported. When the economy is better, then a process of allowing people into the U.S. who want to become citizens through the proper channels and agree to live as Americans do obeying the laws and paying their taxes.
posted by on May 22
The Canadian legal system in every province except for Quebec is based on the British common law system. The Quebec province retains a civil system for issues of private law, however both of these legal systems are subject to the Constitution of Canada. Inside the commonwealth system everything is divided into areas like criminal law or civil law. It this article we will examine the Civil Law area and the Common Law area in Canada.
Canada belongs to a group of common law countries, so Canadian law adheres to the doctrine of stare decisis. In this system all the lower courts are bound by the decisions of higher courts and must follow it. But this works only inside one province, lower courts from two different provinces are not bound by each others decisions. The decisions made by a province’s highest court like the Court of Appeal, nevertheless are considered as “persuasive” even though they are not binding on other provinces. There is also the Supreme Court of Canada that authority to bind all courts in the country with a single ruling.
In Canada Civil Law also includes a growing sphere called Administrative Law, which deals with things like federal and provincial administrative tribunals, including labour boards, human rights tribunals, and workers’ compensation appeal tribunals. These decisions still can be reviewed by superior courts like the Federal Court Trial Division or the Federal Court of Appeal. Also Civil Law contains the Municipal Law area that covers jurisdiction of the provincial legislatures (that naturally varies from province to province).
posted by on Apr 21
Every businessman understands that Corporation is a completely normal step in the development of his business. Other forms of partnership like joint ventures not so many potential advantages as the corporation so at certain moments of business development starting a corporation is a great solution. After creation of your corporation you need to solve a number of serious questions, set up and organize your corporation properly to create an effective and profitable corporation. An experienced corporate lawyer is usually the person who will help you the most. Naturally the most important things in any corporation are shares. When you establish a corporation you need to specify the class of shares.This class can be voting or non-voting. The main feature of preferred shares is a wide array of potential preferences over common shareholders.
This type of shares is often used to attract additional capital to Canadian Corporations. Very often the holders of these shares have a priority on the return of paid up capital in the event of the winding up or dissolution of the Corporation. Also the holders have the right to receive a dividend at fixed, or floating amounts, and a right of redemption, under this right the Corporation is required to buy back the shares from the holders.
There is always a possibility to offer participation to unknown investors, but very often it is overpowered by the temptation to include family members and loved ones as Shareholders, Directors or Officers in a Corporation. In some cases building your corporation on family bonds is a good decision, but sometimes if you family has a part of shares they can influence the board of directors and block their decisions if they disagree with you. Also choosing partners is a very important decision.
posted by on Mar 26
Personal injury claims are a way to get a reward for the injuries and sufferings that a person goes through as a result of an accident. This accident has to be happened due to the rashness and neglect of another person who gets to be held liable in order to pay the compensation to the injured party. Lawyers play a very important role in these cases and most of the credit goes to them if the claims are won or lost.
The lawyer is to determine after having listened to the details of the accident whether the claimant has a solid case or not. There are many victims who think that are free of fault but after discussing it with lawyers they come to know that it is they who are to be held responsible for that accident.
This is the very basic criteria of a claim that is to be made on legitimate grounds. The injury should be assessed in a truthful manner. All the questions come afterwards once this is being established that the fault belongs to the accused party.
posted by on Feb 21
The beginning of the criminal process in the United States is usually initiated with some kind of arrest or stop. The process has several phases or stages and typically ends with the sentencing phase. Individuals who are being investigated or have been formally charged with a crime, are entitled to various rights throughout. This article discusses some of the parts making up the criminal process in the United States. The beginning of the process usually involves some encounter with law enforcement. This includes being stopped by a police officer.
While there are various types of stops, depending on the circumstances, it is important to distinguish a stop from an arrest. Law enforcement may perform a stop upon reasonable belief that the individual being stopped has broken the law. It is important to understand that upon being stopped, a person is not required to answer law enforcement questions. If the stop involves an individual’s vehicle, law enforcement may asked the stopped individual permission to search the vehicle.
The rules pertaining to arrests vary depending on the legal locale or jurisdiction. Usually, a law enforcement officer may arrest an individual upon forming probable cause. While the term probable cause is a legal term of art, typical bases for terms of art include belief that a felony was committed, a misdemeanor being committed in front of a law enforcement officer, or the issuance of a warrant. After being arrested, an individual is entitled to certain notices of rights.
posted by on Jan 12
Criminal record lookups can be used by anyone from landlords, employers to even people that you are dating to find out about your criminal past. Criminal records are an important part of a person’s profile and are used by these people to make decisions such as whether to do business with them or even to go out or date the person.
If you go to the county level, then you could possibly get details such as the arrest record, charges pending and anything that they have been acquitted of. You need to decide where you start your search and the level of detail you need.
Any charge will show up, even traffic offenses, as long as they have not been expunged from the record or taken off. Different localities have different time frames for when the information is taken off of their record.
Finding the date of arrest, conviction status annd what the prosecutor decided to do with the case (pursue it or dismiss) will all show up on a criminal backgroound check. If the person was convicted and paid a fine, the status will change to convicted and will show up on the report. It will also show if the person recieved any kind of probation.
posted by on Apr 25
Deciding which law firm you should hire to represent you in your divorce case is a crucial decision and one that can be the difference between getting a fair result or a poor one. Here are some criteria that will allow you to improve your chances of hiring the best attorney for your case.
Experience is very important when it comes to divorce attorneys and you should only consider choosing an attorney who is very knowledgeable in the field of family law. Frequently people will hire a general practitioner, thinking that divorce cases are routine and easy and that any attorney can do the job.
This kind of thinking is a major mistake. If you can afford it you should hire a board certified divorce attorney. This is a certification held by lawyers who have, by experience and knowledge, established that they are worthy of recognition as experts in the field of family law. In most states this is an highly challenging credential for an attorney to get.
Probably the best way to determine which attorney is right for you is to hear from that attorney’s past divorce clients. If you know someone who has been a client of a particular lawyer they can tell you what it was like to be a client of that attorney. The fact is that some lawyers are simply better at satisfying their clients than others and the only sure way to find this out is to hear from previous clients.