Trademark Cancellation: How do dates work with the uspto?

The deadline refers to close of business on that date. I strongly suggest looking for an experienced trademark attorney.

I paid fees to acquire a transparency of an artist's work that is in public domain and made a reproduction of the art for sale

The answer depends on whether your reproduction ads any original elements that are copyrightable. If your work is nothing more than the public...

Can we amend a trademark we own, after someone has filed a petition to cancel that mark?

Whenever a mistake has been made in a registration and a showing has been made that the mistake occurred in good faith through the fault of the...

What is the legal definition of plagarism, words, ideas, or both and in what combination?

Plagiarism is not illegal per se so there is NO legal definition (for example it can be plagiarism even though the thing copied is not copyrighted,...

Can I purchase domain name called www.IHateTheiPad.com and then blog about my dislike of the iPad while running advertising?

I was gong to answer and then saw Attorney Burdick's answer and I would have said almost exactly that, so I won't bother :)

Is it copyright infringement if I aggregate and summarize polls/surveys from different online forums?

Copyright in facts is VERY limited. The fact that you are transforming these facts helps your case. This does not establish an attorney-client...

Is it copy right infringement if I silhouetted a squirrel reaching up from a real photo?

This sounds to me like a trademark infringement question (although they may also be alleging that they have a copyright that you are also...

If by "ages" you mean before 1923 then they are definitely in the public domain. If before 1964 then there is a very good chance they are in the...

Trademark registration abuse - what can I do about it?

It looks like you should talk to a trademark attorney. At least that's what 9 out of 10 trademark attorneys would say. I actually agree lest I be...

Does intellectual property infringement fall under the classification of torts?

Yes