This question is addressed in the book Getting Permission., by Richard Stim. A used copy is available inexpensively at...

Attorney Brezina pretty well summed it up. I would add tjhat a patent is territorial. So a U.S. patent is limited to protect the owner against...

Gee, I don't think so. Sounds like you're seeking to put a square peg (a term for a new musical style) through a round hole (identification of...

See https://www.ndcourts.gov/legal-self-help/name-change-adult

In the litigation the court will be the forum where your attorney could raise that issue. If you don't already have representation for this...

Without seeing the entire contract, it's impossible to provide actionable advice. The important thing is what the other party considers to be...

Your question doesn't contain enough information. But from your wording, it sounds like you already ARE worried. What seems appropriate is for...

Yes, you're in a pickle. Consult a local attorney confidentially rather than posting sensitive information on a public forum.

A trademark registration has 2 essential parts: the trademark itself and a recitation of the goods and/or services that the trademark applies to. ...

I don't have any substantive suggestions beyond the thoughtful answer you received from learned attorney Scott Scarbrough. But since you have...