Are there any documents that I need to have a freelance Industrial Engineer?

Yes, you should have a contract that does all those. There isn't a magic name for the document. Don't believe that a NDA (non-disclosure...

Good answers above, but you'll need to make a business judgment on whether it is worth the risk because competitors seem to get away with it.

If someone has a franchise with the name that you want to get trademark can you still get it?

It's not at all clear what "got a franchise" means. Your cousin started a franchise system and registered in the states required and prepared all...

Is this copyright?

It sure sounds like your reproduction of someone else's drawing, without permission, would infringe their copyright. Depending on the vintage of...

In a copyright infringement case, does the lawyer keep the award of attorney fees? What is in the attorney client agreement?

Typically the client is obligated to pay the lawyer no matter what and if the court awards some attorneys fees -- often not 100% -- the client...

Can I face a legal battle due to having almost identical business name? If federal trademark is registered would it be rejected?

There are as many as a dozen factors that would need to be analyzed. Similarity in the marks is one. But the exact words will be important for...

While the answer above is correct based on your limited facts, amplification might be in order. Change the facts a little -- you buy a polo shirt...

Can someone help me get my service trademark through? It was rejected because my mark resembled someone else in the next county.

Retain a trademark lawyer. The chronology might support your having superior rights, but maybe not. You can petition to cancel a Federal...

Provisional Patent Claims?

In addition to the worthwhile comments above, if there are claims, which, by definition, are part of the disclosure, and if you file a...

Copyright infringement notice do I have to delete the file?

How would they know? They can go to court and compel you to make your computer(s) and drive(s) available to a forensic computer expert for...