The question is not copyright. It is actually constitutional law. The 1st amendment guarantees protection. You can say and describe in detail...

If someone stole exact wording and artwork designs from my website to use on theirs, can I sue for IP infringement?

Yes but there is more to it. First. While copyright attaches at the moment of creation and upon affixing it to a tangible medium of expression,...

If I respond to a trademark office action myself and the Examining Attorney finds my arguments unpersuasive....

You do have a right to appeal an Examiners decision but what you answered in response to the OA may affect the arguments you could advance on...

I would like to start a blog, the subject being a local musician (but quite famous), and use pics from the web. Can I do that?

Yes, you may start a blog and express your opinions about anybody you like, so long as you do not defame the person you are commenting about. That...

Will the the Lanham Act and common law protect my trade name until I get money to file?

Only insofar as the area where your product/service covers, as it does not provide constructive notice to the whole USA. Practically speaking, ig...

Is "Provisional Application for Patent" fully effective or should it be followed by full patent?

You must file a non-provisional Patent application before a substantial review is carried out and the patent may be granted. A provisional...

Trade Mark question. If my LLC owns a trade mark name is it protect all over?

No. If you wish to have a Federal TM you must apply at the USPTO A few states grant TM but they are valid only in the state you register...

Your question is very important insofar as ownership and liabilities. It does not pertain to IP per se but to the protection of IP as an...

Another company used my trademarked company name in an advertisement. Have they infringed?

The short answer is YES, they have infringed your trademark rights. Now for the practical aspects. Have you suffered damages from their...

THE LEGAL TERM IS COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT, AND THAT IS FEDERAL LAW. Forgery is something criminal that does involve currency, and it also Federal...