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1. One lawyer is a good as another. There is a tremendous difference between lawyers. Some are down to earth and some are distant and hostile. Some call you back the same day and others wait 5 days to call you. There are attorneys that only practice in divorce and marital law. Others are like a jack of all trades - they practice in divorce, criminal law, bankruptcy, etc. But remember the old saying - “Jack of all trades, master of none.” Look for a lawyer that has adequate skills for your situation. More important: look for a lawyer that matches your values and has the ability to communicate well with you.

2. The mother always gets the kids. Not true anymore. Florida law now treats men and women alike when it comes to custody decisions. Many states are similar. Gender bias is slowly disappearing from marital law. Does this mean men get custody as often as women? You already know the answer to that - women still appear to get custody more often than men. But men should take heart because the law is now more of a level playing field for custody battles.
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Many businesses make more than a decent living helping inventors just like you make money from their inventions. From filing a patent to licensing and marketing your invention, someone is around every corner offering assistance.

Unfortunately, not all of this help is the kind you want. There are companies out there who make a living off exploiting inventors. It’s important not to get caught up in any of these scams. What you need is a professional who has experience and is licensed to help you patent your invention. You really need either a patent attorney or a patent agent.

Both patent agents and attorneys are registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. No one else is. Please take note of that. No one else may legally help you fill out the paperwork associated with filing for your patent. And you definitely don’t want anyone else to help you for this aspect of your invention journey.
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Labor law is also known as employment law in some parts of the world. These terms can be used interchangeably as they are used to refer to the same thing. Labor law is a broad category that encompasses all area of employer/employee relations. Labor law also includes the negotiation processes and collective bargaining. The purpose of labor law is to protect the employer and the employee in the case of a wrongdoing.

The present day labor law dates back to the 1930’s. The 1930’s have been called the New Deal era. It was during this time that Congress acted to raise minimum wage there was reconsideration of the labor laws that were affecting both private and public sector employees. There have been no major new laws that have been passed over the last few decades.
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Trademarks can be anything from words, phrases, logos, symbols, or slogans, anything that will identify or distinguish a person’s goods or services manufactured or sold to indicate their sources. Trademarks allow companies and businesses to be identified by their symbols or logos by what they are selling. For example, Nike is identified by the check symbol, and people identify that symbol with athletic wear and sneakers, that is Nikes symbol and cannot be used by anyone else. McDonald’s symbol is the Golden Arches, when people see those they know who those arches belong to and what they sell. There are all different types of trademarks; a service mark is the same as a trademark except it promotes a service instead of a product. A certification mark is a symbol, device, or name used by an organization to vouch for their products. A collective mark is a symbol, mark, phrase, or label, used by member of an organization to identify goods, members, products, or services they provide. Only members of particular groups or organizations are allowed to use the collective mark, even the group itself cannot use collective marks, only the members of the group. Protecting your trademark with trademark law consists of preventing others from using your mark. If others were able to use your trademark, how would the consumers distinguish your product from others?
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