Am I breaking copyright law if I use a fictional character's name as part of my brand name?

If the name is highly unusual, you MIGHT have a trademark issue. (I suspect it is, or you wouldn't be worried.) You need to consult a trademark...

That totally depends on the law in your area. Only an attorney licensed in California and familiar with your particular jurisdiction can provide a...

1- Do I have to be registered lawyer in the states so I can form this company that provide the patent and trademark services?

Forming a corporate entity to further what seems to be the unauthorized practice of law will not only not help you get a visa, it may be actively...

I'm not registered as a patent attorney in the USPTO and I provide the services of writing the patent applications?

In addition to the other excellent answers given, by filing on behalf of your "clients," you may very well be committing perjury and/or one or more...

Can I trademark a name that is a little close to a competitors name?

Generally speaking, you can, but just because you can doesn't mean you should. It's entirely possible - it happens all the time - for a...

Can I write a photo release for a Facebook post where the commented photos are released to my business?

You *can,* but as has been pointed out just because you can do something doesn't mean you should. If you're going to do it you need an attorney...

"Music CD-R" are very misleadingly named. They do not grant the consumer who purchases them any rights that they didn't have before. Explaining why...

The prior answer is a good one, but the question of whether you attribute the quote could also raise right of publicity and trademark questions....

Do I need to secure permission to use the name of a fictitious group or character?

As the old saying goes, "You don't have to be right to sue." Irritating billion-dollar companies with platoons of IP laywers is usually not a good...

I am looking for clarification on IP law with open source hardware with joint inventors/owners.

The short answer is that once something has been released into the public domain/licensed with an OS license, you can't just "take it back," so you...