If you used your mark, as a mark, before they used or filed, you might win a trademark opposition. Retain a trademark lawyer. You can subscribe...

Are restaurant names automatically trademarked/copyrighted?

The above answers are good ones. The strength of trademarks varies along a spectrum from coined, arbitrary and suggestive words (diminishing...

THE NAME ON MY PATENT APPLICATION SHOULD IT?

It's pretty much up to you. The title of a patent application should be clearly indicative of the invention to which the claims are ...

It could be both, but chances are that the estate has authority to grant permission, and may have acquired rights to the photo. The photo would be...

I would like to start a holding company in the state of Oregon; what should I do?

Reading justhe Wikipedia definition of holding company itsud like an unduly Cole model for a start up. A accountant or lawyer could advise on the...

There could be two trademarks on a product, like Chevrolet Corvette. It doesn't have much to do with patents and you should be sure you know about...

If if I trademark the name of a product, can a different company trademark a different name to the same product?

The answer is "yes, as long as the different name is not so similar that there is a likelihood of confusion. " But your use of "trademark the name"...

My trademark is being used in a very similar way. What can I do?

Your next action should be to retain a lawyer.

What are the chances of the infringer filling a lawsuit against me, after i send a DMCA notice, has it happened before?

The above answers are good ones. Get the registration and it will enhance your ability to enforce your rights. No one can quantify the "chances."...

Ownership of digital edits?

If your editing has sufficient originality to be copyrightable, then in the absence of an agreement, you own the edits. It might be better to have...