Short answer - it depends. It depends on the goods and services that you are selling compared with the goods and services sold by the entity...

Is an email enough to nullify a patent assignment or to lay claim to IP? We have no non-compete or clause about IP in our OA.

All good answers above. Because you filed a provisional patent application, rights will be lost if a utility patent application claiming priority...

Can I buy products from stores and re-sell them myself?

Unless you entered into a contract that prohibits you from reselling a good, you are always allowed to resell things you've purchased. The one...

Can I get a trademark on a logo, and a copyright on a website

It is absolutely appropriate for you to protect your trademark(s) asked the copyrights in your works. The contracts you have in place now will...

You definitely can file applications for copyright in your own name, regardless of your age. You just have to be the author or the owner of the...

Patent application status since 2007 and not abandoned or expired - is that possible?

The patent application was abandoned in 2011. Although it was abandoned, it still remains a publication for all to see and learn from. And it can...

IP consequences for entering competition run by LARGE corporation

It would seem that you need to see the potential agreement with LARGE Corporation before you enter the design competition. Otherwise, you will be...

Please have an IP attorney investigate the claims of the patent(s) you are concerned about. It may be that what you are trying to do is not...

Clothing is functional and not protectable via copyright. If your works are original, you should not have a problem. If you create your works from...

Is it safe to talk to invent tech about an invention?

It is great that you are looking for a patent attorney. One or more of the patent attorneys that you consult with will be required to maintain your...