Can someone use our company name, without asking, if I don't copyright it using uspto, even if it is a registered business name?

If you have a logo that includes your name, that logo is a registered trademark, and someone is using that logo without your permission, then I...

Looking for a Patent Attorney in Los Angeles, Clothing industry experience preferred

You may have better luck searching Avvo's listings for patent attorneys in that area. Make some calls based on what you find, and feel free to talk...

Who owns copyright?

What do you mean that the final doc is copyrighted? Did you friend register it with the Copyright Office? Without a wqrk-for-hire agreement in...

Fraud activity on bank account

Please repost your question in the "credit card fraud" section. You should contact your bank IMMEDIATELY and inform them of what is going on. If...

I am getting a logo design and wan to get it trademarked. What common pitfalls does upto reject?

As you are vetting proposed designs, or are preparing recommendations for elements you want in the design to send to the designer, you can search...

I see free copyright websites on the internet can I use one of these free copyright sites to prove my ownership ?

If you intend to sue, then you need to register with the US Copyright Office. This excitement is actually fairly small, especially compared to...

If I use a site like prove my copy right.com or copyrighted.com am I still protected

Please be aware that these private signs are NOT affiliated with the US copyright office. Your work is copyrighted from creation and affixing to...

You probably know this by now, but you own an unregistered copyright from the moment of creation and affixing in tangible medium (the media that...

Is it copyright infringement when a co-designer uses a joint artistic creation without permission from the 2nd designer?

As others have stated, this is not actually a simple situation. U.S. law, historically, does not like to recognize joint ownership of a...

Need assistance with business name mentioning another entity's copyrighted name.

Just to clarify, you are most likely facing potential trademark issues (rather than patent or copyright). That said, Palms Place may or may not...