Is a poormans patent of any use?

I agree with my colleagues that mailing yourself a copy of an invention is not acceptable proof of invention. Much, much better is to take the...

I doubt that is fair use. You seem to have commercial motives and do not indicate you are poking fun at Jon or Odi or Garfield. The Simpsons use...

Is it legal to use another companies trademark name in our title tag and URL if the page we are using is promoting their product

Nice try but no cigar. We are not going to give you free specific legal advice here. For that you need to hire an attorney. This site is for...

Can we be sued for trademark infringement? Should we respond to c&d?

Yes, of course you can be sued. NO, your attorney should respond to the CDL, not you, after reviewing the specific facts and applying the law to...

Is it legal to use another companies trademark name in our title tag and URL if the page we are using is promoting their product

Perhaps. There is an interesting 9th Circuit case on a pair of used car brokers named Farzad and Lisa Tabari who won a Pyrrhic victory against...

Where can I obtain a form for filing a copyright infringement claim to obtain a court order?

OMG! Are you serious? Do you really think you just get a form, file it, and that gets you a court order? You need to have Scotty beam you back to...

Petition to the Director during a trademark cancellation proceeding

Timing of responses depend on urgency of the issue to the proceeding and complexity of the issue. For trademark petitions, expect about 90 days...

Can a person ask for monetary compensation since I wrote a song about them?

Sure they can ask. Your real question is, I suppose, whether they can actually collect money if this were to go to Court. California has statutes...

I have created 3D models using CAD, I have all working files. Can someone who has the final models copyright them as their own?

Yes, if they are the employer and you are the employee. Yes, if they obtained a copyright assignment from you as part of the contract under which...

How do I legally get profit from my book from my publisher who hasn't been paying me for almost 8 months?

YOU should not send any letter accusing the publisher of underpaying. That needs to come from an attorney. You need to have the agreement reviewed...