Can I sue somebody who infringed on my patent and marketing his product in the States, but living abroad?

Short answer is YES. However, to serve the complaint on the alleged infringer, you will likely have to go through the Hague Convention, which is...

Do I infringe on patent rights if I develop a device that produces the same end product but has a different way of executing it.

Your question poses two issues; patentability and infirngement. There are three conditions for patentability over the prior art (what has been...

Can you have a provisional patent on a web application?

Short answer: Yes. You can get a provisional and then have a year to apply for a regular patent application. In addition, you may want to...

I'm a professional photographer and I get paid to shoot actors. Can an image be used by a major company without my consent?

The answer will depend on the specifics of your contract and the rights (if any) that you still retain in the copyrights. Good Luck

Re copyright, the short answer is NO, unless you are making "fair use" of the images. I suggest you do a little reading up on what is considered...

Assuming it is patentable, can I sell a product that improves on an existing patent?

Yes, you can. However, if there is an valid, existing patent on your underlying technology then you may need to get a license to practcie your...

I am starting a cosmetic company called Glow Makeup, can I use this name?

Since the name is already registered, it would be advisable to chose a name that is not confusingly similar. Good Luck.

Trademark questions

As my colleague points out, Trademark applies to goods and services. So if you offer goods or services under your business name, then it could be...

Is there any trouble if I use a word that first created in a movie for my business?

I would think that someone(s) associated with the movie is (are) claiming TM rights to that word, but you can't be sure unless you have it checked...

Someone is copying and pasting posts w/names from another site/forum to my site. can i get in trouble for that?

Following up on my colleagues' comments, your best bet is to remove the susepct material and inlcude disclaimers in your Website's terms and...