I invested money with a real estate agent who owns a LLC and I knew the agent through the internet. Now there is a dispute be-

You don't mention if you have a written agreement. Too late to mention that. If you are trying to deal with a person with an attorney and you have...

If a real person's name is trademarked, does that prevent you from using that name in headlines or blogs? For example, Morgan..

If you went on stage or engaged in other entertainment as "Morgan Freeman" that would be trademark (actually service mark) infringement. Writing...

A civil demand letter does not create an obligation to pay unless there is a civil lawsuit.

Is it a viable law suit to sue a malpractice attorney for abuse of process and malicious prosecution?

If you plan on suing an attorney you better use an attorney if you plan on winning and plan on collecting. Option B - file a complaint against the...

Can you be sued for using a term that is one character of the registered trademark

Having experience in trying to register sequential numbers from Italian provinces for jewelry, I think the USPTO will deny registration on the...

Can I still trademark my business name even though when I search the uspto.gov database a name similar to my company comes up?

In my analysis your mark is likely to cause sonfusion, irrespective of your logo and will not be accepted for registration Other attorneys may...

The lawyer will not "underperform" for lack of an agreement. If you take advantage of legal services your requested you will have to pay the...

Trademark (name and logo) show Abandoned - No Statement of Use filed (1/2012). Can app be revived at this point?

You may file a request for revivor within two months of learning of the abandonment. You may find the form on the www.uspto.gov website. A...

Will a hand written agreement stating a payment arrangement between my father and I with both our signatures hold up in court?

You have a fairly complex transaction and without reviewing the document, much analysis is not possible. Handwritten agreements are enforceable (as...

Is it trademark infringement if I name my product the same as another within same industry if the two products are different?

Almost certainly. For a lot of great self-education see the Patent and Trademark Office site at www.uspto.gov. Practical advice, (not legal advise)...