I have in my possession a photograph I took in 1994. I had it copyrighted in my name in 2011.

No, you should not use "(C) 1994", you need to use "(C) 2006, 2014 XYZ" [where XYZ is you]. The reason is there are two related pictures, the...

"I disclaim being smart enough to hire an attorney. I am deliberately ripping off owners of famous characters. Send your attorneys to come and get...

Q:"Can an artist/band who has NOT trademarked a stage name sue me if I TM'd said name and use it from here on?" A: YES. You are wrong. If they are...

Can I collect damages if while entering a contest for a TV Show, I provided as story outline which was then used by the tv show?

Highly unlikely. At first blush, in view of the Petrella v MGM decision this week which held: "Under the separate-accrual rule that attends...

How many steps of removal are required before a copyright/trademark/right-to-privacy no longer apply?

Either your professor wants to see how many IP issues you can identify or you want for free a recipe for addressing all imaginable situations so...

Repurposing a product to be used in the field of cosmetics.

Yes, if the product is not patented. Hire a patent attorney to check if you don't know if the product is patented or not. Even if patented, the...

Protection offered by patents and provisional patent applications.

You do not appear to fully understand what you say you do, namely the limits of a PPA. A PPA is not a patent clearance. You need a patent clearance...

Is a photograph considered commercial use if it is used strictly as a reference for a painting intended for sale?

Your law professor will let you know. Multipart convoluted hypotethical with buzz words like "transformative", "release", "public domain",...

Can i advertise a refurbished product by its brand name

Q:"Can I advertise them as a "refurbished Binford 5000" without referring to the oem trademark if we are not the oem?" A: Generally yes, much like...

If a patent holder financially backs a kickstarter project that he knows is infringing on his IP, does that contitute consent?

Yes, you should still be concerned. The patent owner may wish to encourage you do that the patent owner can collect royalties. It may be that this...