Probably not a crime, without a lot of other facts. Civil liability for trademark infringement a real possibility. That always depends on the...

Can I use the name of a company that's dissolved?

If "[t]he trademark is abandoned" is legally correct, the abandoned mark is free for anyone to use. How you got to that conclusion should probably...

Good recommendation above. Different educational institutions have different policies for who owns what. The general rule (unless there's...

The answer above is correct. Technically, your "title" question asked about "patent" and for that the answer is probably "no" unless you change...

DMCA means "Digital Millenium Copyright Act". You probably received a take down notice under the authority of the DMCA. The offending acts can be...

You're signing a Declaration under penalty of perjury stating that you're using the mark on all the goods. Invalidating the registration and your...

Someone needs to sign a trademark application. It must be filed based on a Declaration (under penalty of perjury) that the applicant owns what...

You typically have a first Office Action to which you need to respond, by amendment and by providing the facts and legal argument, showing why the...

Am I in a trademark or copyright infringement for owning a domain name similar to a brandname?

You're getting good advice here. I suspect a lot more than usual, because we all respect your service. The reality is that Facebook has a...

I need a litigation specialist?

Good answers above. Don't get hung up on "specialist". Historically, the only law "specialties" in some places were admiralty and patent, but even...