Photographs are protected by copyright law. You may not copy them, or make derivative works from them etc. There is a fair use defense which may...

This sounds like a law school hypothetical. If these are real companies and you are involved, you should not provide details on this site....

I agree with attorney Koslyn - I don't read this clause as covering "past patentable ideas." A clause like the one is very typical - i.e. to...

How big of a difference does charging money make for fan fiction?

As I mentioned in my answer to what I believe is your other question - there is a doctrine in copyright law called fair use which does take into...

Is legal action always preceded by a Cease and Desist letter?

I don't know enough about what exactly you plan on doing - but your issue is one of copyright infringement. What you've described isn't...

Patent claim scope and dependent claims. How to keep them from being rejected?

I think I understand your question. The patent examiner can reject all claims or just some claims based on prior art. If your dependant claims are...

How to I get opposing counsel to correct a written response to Request for Production?

You would not file a motion to compel. What you can do is In your responses to the RFP's (assuming you haven't already served your responses) you...

Infringement?

It may be trademark infringement. Part of the analysis for determining trademark infringement is similarity in sound of the marks. In your example,...

How do I make our name different enough to register?

First thing is that you don't have to register your name in order to have a trademark. Registration is good for a variety of reasons including...

We have our company name and logo registered with the state of illinois as a servicemark.

Yes they can. The question is whether such use would be trademark infringement? The answer to that question would involve various factors...