How do we find out if someone "owns" a name for a service business

You can search for registered trademarks on the US Patent and Trademark Office database at uspto.gov. While you can conduct your own informal...

How to file a complaint for Trademark infringement

From your question, it seems the "big company" has not yet launched its new product, the product will compete with your product, and the big...

Using a trademarked word that's being used for a stunningly different purpose than what was said when applied for?

I am not sure what question is being asked (the posting is very convoluted), so I will focus on the apparent question of whether you can file a...

I am the developer of the software that was signed over to a company with an assignment of IP and Operating agreement.

It seems that you are describing a situation where the software may be the only significant asset of the LLC, which otherwise has "run out of...

Meet and confer

A meet-and-confer may be done in person (together face-to-face) or by telephone. Some courts have local rules that require a meet-and-confer be in...

Idea for Facebook

Probably not. A naked idea is not protectable in general. You may still want to talk with an intellectual property attorney about the specific...

Physician wants to do consulting work with claims and litigation

There generally are two types of medical experts in litigation. Those who will testify as an expert witness (either in court or in deposition),...

A subpoena duces tecum pertains to the production of documents or things from a third party. It may be part of a subpoena to appear for a...

Contract entered between individual in dc and arizona. all done thru internet. contract provided that person in dc provide

From your question, the AZ person would be the plaintiff, and wants to litigate in state court and avoid federal court. Federal courts are courts...

In copyright infringement actions, why is unfair business practice generally included as a cause of action?

Unfair competition claims under California's Business & Professions Code section 17200 are causes of action under state law, which likely would be...