Is it illegal for someone to claim to be part of a company or organization?

If they are doing it "in commerce" it might be a false designation of origin. You could get a trademark registration too. It might be infringing....

I think someone stole parts of my screenplay?

You will have to prove access to your copyrighted work and similarity to your original expression. Register your copyright. Retain a copyright...

It is illegal. 17 U.S. Code § 106. Exclusive rights in copyrighted works Subject to sections 107 through 122, the owner of copyright under this...

Would it be considered copyright if I were to download free passages and make them into a workbook for students?

If the website has authority to grant a license to download and print, and you follow all the terms of the license, you should be able to download...

Can I trademark a 6 word phrase that would be the only phrase used on any product I ever sold?

Trademarks have to be used in commerce in a way that identifies the source of a product. Service marks have to be used in commerce in a way that...

Would i be committing a copyright/ trademark infringement?

You should have an intellectual property lawyer review a more complete presentation of your art and the marks you propose. It sounds like E.S.S....

The answers above are really good. If you are annoying an examiner, how do you think that will help your prosecution?

Received email on 4/24/2019 from company claiming to represent owner of image rights that is on a web page used for referral.

It's going to be a tough one to retain a lawyer for less than the amount claimed, but if pushing back hard will help you against future claims, it...

Some teams even have trademark maintenance programs where they try to keep alive "legacy" marks. From memory, both the Colts and Dodgers have...

Don't use the baseball or hockey teams' names or logos. It's not clear if they are artistic enough to be copyrightable (copyright infringement is...