If I were to sell a counterfeit product through a classified service such as Craigslist, could I still get in trouble?

Let me understand your question. You want us lawyers to tell you that "counterfeit" anything is OK? What part of your brain could think that...

I have a patent on a structure and was the first mfgr'r. & retailer. Knock-offs advertized daily on TV.

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Can I use this name?

Answer this question and you will have your answer. Would a reasonable person reading both marks think they are from the same company, just...

How do I protect myself, with a business idea I have?

Unfortunately there is no way around it, you must discuss your idea with an intellectual property attorney who will advise you whether your idea is...

I sent an idea to a company but did not have a patent. Now I see a product very similar to my own idea at the stores. Can I sue?

An idea or concept is not an invention, and likely it is far from an invention. Only inventions have the right to obtain a patent. If you...

I have a jewelry business in NY. I received a cease and desist letter from a company in France saying we copied their designs.

In principle all rights end at a country's borders, thus unless they can provide you with evidence of USA granted rights, such as Design Patent...

Manufacturing a product that is public but not patented and International Patent grace period

Patents are territorial, thus assuming no patent was issued in the USA you are free to manufacture and sell the embodied product. You must...

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Ziplock is a trademark and as such it cannot be modified. You may have improved on the plastic bag that has a tight closure. Your first step...

Intellectual Property for a new sport

For obvious reasons you should not disclose here what you have invented. I assume water polo is just figurative speech. In principle a new, not...

Design patent pending and infringement.

Design patents have a subjective component that must be analyzed in situ by a competent Patent Attorney. No professional will be able to give you...