Trademark dispute David and Goliath senario who has strongest rights when a word group is added to a name.

Q:"We assumed company registration gave us rights. " A: not the rights you desire, service mark rights. However, 14 years of trading in the USA...

Q:"Can I sell a mixture of cleaning products as my own.?" A: I suppose what you want to know is where the you can take brand-name products and mix...

I worked at a design firm for a 1 year not on any contract of any kind and just received a cease and desist for my portfolio.

You were an employee, and just neglected to mention that in your question, right? If yes, this is more than just a scare tactic. The default rule...

Work product and intellectual property, rights of author

This depends on the nature of the work. If a copyright protected audiovisual work, 17 USC 106A may require attribution as a matter of law. You can,...

Will the DMCA follow up after they've called me?

You should locate and retain an attorney experienced in defending against copyright trolls. This one sounds like CEG-TEK, which has switched...

Patent licensing and sale

Licensing a patent is one of the normal ways to monetize a patent that is supposed to be a reward for an inventor's creative efforts in coming up...

Do I have to get a license from the other patent holder if my patent includes some of their claims?

This hypothetical makes little sense. 1.) There is no such thing as a provisional Patent. You mean a provisional APPLICATION. 2. Whether or...

How do i copyright a t shirt design,

If the design is an original creative work, then under 17 USC 102 you automatically get copyright protection the moment you fix the design in any...

Can I use a company's (blog) logo on my website?

The general rule is NO, that is not fair use under either trademark or copyright law. You might need to use the company's name to report this, but...

Patent infringement and laches

The Petrella v MGM case is about copyright infringement and the 3 year SOL under 17 USC 507 http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/507. No, it...