"I am awesome" was recently trademarked. Does this mean I can or cannot use "I'm Awesome Doodles" for a smartphone app name?

You need to seek out the services of an IP attorney. First you cannot trademark a name -- a trademark is a word, symbol or logo used to identify...

My father owned 27% of a hardware business.I inherited the % of the business. 1 owner ought the other out but will not buy mine.

I strongly urge you to seek the counsel of a local corporate attorney and bring the corporate minutes, all buy-sell agreements and any other...

At what percentage of modifications do I own the copyright of a work I paid for from a freelancer?

There are so many issues raised by your fact scenario that you really need to seek the guidance of a local IP attorney. There are no hard and fast...

I strongly urge you to see IP counsel regarding this matter. You really should approach the manufacturer of the bulk items and see if they would...

In order to add another person's name as an inventor, they must have actually and provably contributed to the invention as claimed. Otherwise, any...

What are the advantages and disadvantages of adding "Patent Pending" plus the application number?

Until a patent application is published all information related to its filing (the filing date, the subject matter, the claims, the patent...

I have a lawyer that is creating fake identities on facebook slandering me to people I know and trying to get me fired.

What makes you so sure that it is the person you think it is posting the comments? Before filing any action, I suggest that you ensure the...

Can a patent filing be disputed if evidence of the originating idea is made by another party?

This is not an easy question to answer as it depends on the "idea." "Ideas" alone are not patentable unless the idea includes the embodiment of...

I bough a soccer club that is not registered on paper....

I wholly agree with Mr. Brinkmeyer. Further, you state that the old club owner kept 5% of it, yet if it is not a registered business, what exactly...

It sounds like it will be a derivative and too confusingly similar to the Warner Bros. character and Warner Bros. also may not take kindly to using...