Utility patent, design patent, or both?

Generally, a design patent relates to appearance and a utility patent relates to function. You may want to file for a design patent and a...

Generally, if you use the name or likeness of a person for commercial purpose you may be liable for violating their right of publicity which...

Copyright includes at least the exclusive right to prepare derivative works based on the copyrighted work, and you may be liable for copyright...

How do I respond

You may or may not have a good argument however, the letter of suspension needs to be carefully reviewed, and you should show to an intellectual...

Copyright includes at least the exclusive right to prepare derivative works based on the copyrighted work, and showing an image of a movie and...

Copyright includes at least the exclusive rights to reproduce the copyrighted work in copies and to prepare derivative works based on the...

Generally, if you use the name of a person for commercial purpose you may be sued for violation of their right of publicity which typically depends...

Trademark rights are based on use. Generally, someone can have common law trademark rights without a trademark registration. If a...

Can file a suit against someone for using my company name?

If you used your company name as a trademark before the other party, and assuming similar goods/services, you may be able to sue for at least...

Do I need to trademark both of these names to be fully protected? And would this trademark be considered an infringement?

Generally, if your proposed trademark is confusingly similar to an existing prior trademark for related goods/services, then there would a...