Some very good advice above, to which I would add that abandoning a mark with the USPTO does not extinguish any state levekl common law trademark...

Patent limitations

The patent gives them the ability to prohibit other from performing the acts listed in the method claim or inducing others to perform that method. ...

Does examiner adding new prior art references for rejection of claims under 102 or 103 not constitute new grounds of rejection??

Assuming you did not amend claims 6-10 (i.e. your response was argument only), it sounds like it would be a new grounds of rejection. You may...

Is an email enough to nullify a patent assignment or to lay claim to IP? We have no non-compete or clause about IP in our OA.

You've received solid advice above. You need to review the material you have with an experienced attorney. I would add, that the question of...

How to register a website idea?

Copyright protects code as well as creative expression. It does not protect ideas. Patents may protect the implementation of an idea but computer...

Absent other contractual agreements or violation of civil rights protections, Utah is an at-will employment state.

Is there any way to contest a "Do Not Compete" (DNC) agreement?

Your best option is to get this amended right now with your company. That means a written statement carving out your project and limiting your...

Can I claim copy right on this case

As others have answered above, this looks like it would be a close case. However, as you appear to have evidence of actual copying rather than...

Can patent attorneys partner with a client?

Although hinted at above, most state ethics rules require a client entering a business relationship such as this with an attorney to have...

Legal (copyright) to copy pictures off Wal-Mart photo CD?

Copyright is held by whomever took the pictures.