I own a pet store named Sylmar Pets. I owned a website named www.SylmarPets.com. A web site squatter purchased it. Is this Legal

Assuming you have a trademark right in the name Sylmar Pets, then yes, you can re-acquire the domain name from the cybersquatter. Unfortunately,...

Can I copyright all of my artwork on my site?

It is a good idea to obtain a copyright registration for the website as the first attorney has suggested. But, as the second attorney has stated,...

Regarding the issue of right of publicity, as stated above, this is a state-based right. And it is my understanding that these rights vary...

If I get a drawing copyrighted does that prove that it is an original work ?

No. The Copyright Office has a registration system, not an examination system. The Copyright Office will review your application for copyright...

Worth it to pursue international patents now?

Something is still not right here. Your patent issued in March 2010, and you state that you filed the PCT several months ago. Notwithstanding...

Worth it to pursue international patents now?

I'm a little confused by your statement that you "received a US patent and filed the PCT several months ago." A PCT must be filed within 1 year of...

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Is objection to a 103 rejection an amendment made to define over prior art? Does the objection create file wrapper estoppel?

Congratulations on receiving an allowance. That is an accomplishment for a pro se inventor to achieve. In terms of estoppel at this point, what...

Two Companies: one has trademark rights and another has service mark rights. Possible?

The USPTO does not make a distinction between "trademarks" and "service marks" in the manner you are inquiring about. Company B's ability to...

Can 2 of the same names be trademarked in the same "Goods and Services" categories if one of them adds another word to the end?

No, you would not be able to register EXAMPLE CLOTHING because there is a likelihood of confusion with EXAMPLE. CLOTHING is merely descriptive of...

I registered a trade mark 2 yrs a go (charsi) in class 43.some else is trying to register similar trade mark to mine and in same

The Trademark Examiner will do a trademark search for the other person's trademark. It may be possible that the Examiner will reject their...