Which version of my failed application will appear in public domain?

Generally speaking, 1) yes and 2) each application will publish and be available in the public domain, i.e. both your original published...

You cannot "replace" your existing application with a CIP. Instead, you can file a CIP and simply allow your existing application to go abandoned....

Do companies that sell phone skins have copyrights on the shape of their product?

Copyright would be a stretch, but it is possible, as you can copyright designer elements, but it would be tough. If there are any technical...

Can I sell a patented product if the patent application from the complaining was filed after I began selling?

There is a chance that you could invalidate their patent application if you can provide evidence of your sales at least one year prior to their...

I would generally agree with my colleagues above, and add that you should be careful not to share this work or certainly to think that you could...

I am the inventor my partner is a trial lawyer, can he applied for a provisional patent with out being a patent lawyer?

Generally speaking, there are only two ways to file something in the USPTO: (1) pro se by one of the inventors on the application, or (2) by a...

Another company has my company name trademarked, what should I do?

I would agree with the above that you have several different issues going on at the same time. It would be best to review all of the issues with...

Can a trial lawyer sign for a provisional patent for a inventor, if she knows he will be doing so? ?

Your fact pattern is pretty confusing, but in general no a trial attorney is not licensed to file anything in the USPTO (this requires a separate...

Can I sale t-shirts with law of attraction quotes for example: ask believe receive and faith is like wi-fi?

I would be careful about the quotes that you pick, with two primary concerns that you will need to address with your IP lawyer. First, has anyone...

I am a music industry photographer, I publish a portfolio of my work every year as a calender and send to prospective clients

To piggyback on the statements above, the right to publicity laws that would apply are generally the law of the state in which the subject...