Since the business is the entity using the trademark, the business is the owner of the trademark. Assuming that the name is not descriptive,...

Can I use a British public domain property to inspire an original script in the United States?

Before proceeding, I would encourage some research to ensure that the film is in the public domain. Numerous international treaties, including the...

You are going to need the assistance of an attorney familiar with export control in order to understand whether there is any basis for removing the...

Can I use a caricature of a famous person on a "gag" fishing lure without permission?

It is clearly the identity of the famous person that would drive sales for the fishing lures. This would likely violate the right of publicity of...

How can I claim fair use for unpublished video?

I doubt the secret rituals meet the definition of a trade secret. A secret ritual does not have an economic value either by itself, or because it...

Do my videos actually qualify as "Fair Use", and can I counter the DMCA takedown?

If you are making the video showing how to use the software, and are not copying someone else's instructions, then this would certainly appear to...

As with the USPTO, does the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) allow for provisional patents?

Before you commit you're a limited resources to international patent protection, you should understand exactly what you're getting into. The PCT...

What are the IP rights I have for photos taken of my product by someone else in a review of my product?

I agree with Attorney Tencza's response.

I need help with 1 product and its patent. We want to make something similar and wanted to know the cost for a lawyer to review.

An opinion about whether the change you propose would result in novel, nonobvkous subject matter that is patentable over the original device would...

Examiners can and will sometimes make suggestions to help get claims allowed, but they cannot advise about whether such claims will provide the...