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    Filing a Patent

    What is the name of your state? Florida I will be filing a Patent myself. However, are their legal advisors or lawyers out there who are willing to go over my Patent application for errors? If so, does anyone know the estimated cost for this service, and where to obtain it? Thank you.
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    Easy to File? Chances

    I am wanting to file a patent for the process of making a product. I have researached internet & Libraries and have found no previous filing of my idea. I believe after some reading, I can compose my own Patent application. Has anyone else done this themselves? Is it fairly easy or should I...
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    Patent Pending Protection?

    What is the name of your state? Florida I filed for a Patent for a process I invented 2 months ago. I now have a "Patent Pending" status, but no patent # yet. I have found someone copying my process and selling them on of course, Ebay. I faxed over a Vero notice with Ebay and they told me...
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    Debt collector driving me crazy!!! Who do I call to stop it?

    What is the name of your state? Florida I just recently got a new cell phone with a different carrier than I had before. Evidently the person who owned that number before me owed some money to debt agencies. I have told each and every one my name and I don't know the person they are looking...
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    Loss of Copyright?

    What is the name of your state? Florida Say someone is violating a copyright/trademark. You notify the copyright/trademark owner of the piracy. They acknowledge & thank you for the information but allow the person to continue to infringe upon the copyright. Can they loose their copyright by...
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    PAYPAL...CLASS ACTION? Is their any recourse?

    What is the name of your state? Florida First, thanks for listening as you have probably heard this scenario before, so I will make it as painless as possible. Buyer purchased an item from me on Ebay. Buyer paid with paypal. Buyer claimed "not as described" 2 days before the item was...
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    Concerning Trademark usage

    What is the name of your state? Florida Can you legally create a website using in whole are part a trademark name? Example: www.ford.com Could you create the website www.fordnews.com and use it legally? Thank you in advance.
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    Selling Items & Copyright infringement on Ebay

    What is the name of your state? Florida Not sure I am in the right forum but I seen a lot of questions concerning Ebay here. I make items and sell on Ebay. One of my items was a lightswitch plate. I drew a pair of shoes on the plate and filled them in with Red Glitter. The name of my listing...
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    returning items from auctions

    Ebay nor Paypal will do anything about your loss. Paypal will only refund if your item is not received. You can file fraud with Ebay, but don't waste your time. As they told me "It is nothing to be concerned with, and they don't intervene, it is just a record on the buyers account". You can...
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    Finding Copyrights to Words or Phrases

    What is the name of your state? Florida Hello. Can someone tell me where I might find out if someone owns copyright to a word or phrase? Thanks so much.
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    17 Year old wants to move out....Can I get in Trouble?

    I love my child more than life. I don't know what else to do. She has promised she will get a G.E.D. She has not made it in any school she has ever went to. I have put her in 7 different schools in the past 3 years, I have even tried private school. Her boyfriend is a very decent kid. He has...
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    17 Year old wants to move out....Can I get in Trouble?

    What is the name of your state? Florida I have a 17 yr old daughter who for the final time got withdrawed from Public School for not attending. The school won't accept her back. She wants to go live with her 22 yr old boyfriend. I know I am responsible for her actions until she is 18. (11...
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    Collection Agency within Legal Guidelines?

    What is the name of your state? Florida We have a collection agency who has taken over an account we had with a Credit Card company. We have disputed the amount with the CC company and the only response we received was them turning this over to collections. This collection agency has called...
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    When will it be enough?

    Thank you for the response. I wish we did have it. The last we heard she was in Orlando, but that's all we know. You would think she was John Dillinger with the way they are acting. :) Thanks again, and we will do what you said about speaking to a supervisor.
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    When will it be enough?

    What is the name of your state? Florida My husbands X girlfriend evidently has a couple of grand theft warrants out for her. She hasn't lived here in over a year. I guess this is the last known address for her. We had a sherrif come to the house with the warrant looking for her. We told him...

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