Is it legal for me to make t-shirts with deceased poets picture and one of their poems and sell them for a starting business?

Sure, you can do this, but you're going to have to jump through a few hoops in order to avoid some substantial liability. First, you have to...

If trademark is name of company and has career development as services, can I do consulting and training as a company as well?

First - your rights to use your mark aren't limited by what's in your application to register the mark. You can use it while marketing yourself...

I have a tradename issue. Name was registered with state/county in 2008. New company registers US patent in '11. Who wins?

You both win and you both lose. From the facts you gave us, the other guys cannot force you to change your name. Just by using your name in...

How legal would it be for me to take a short stanza from a song and print it on for instance a T-shirt and sell it?

You are asking for trouble. You don’t have to copy the entire work to be liable for copyright infringement. If you only copy an insubstantial...

Sure. you can use an animal shape as a trademark. But be careful of all the other factors that go into choosing a trademark to make sure you...

Are provisional patent application details published?

A provisional application is not officially published. However, if you later file a nonprovisional application that claims priority to that...

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If I apply for a patent as a Micro Entity....

No, claiming micro entity status when filing the application will not prevent you from LATER licensing or assigning the invention to a Large...

Is there such a thing as a "look alike company"??

There is no “look alike company” exception to basic intellectual property laws. If a character looks like Mickey Mouse (a copyrighted character),...

What is the needed depth/specificity of a provisional patent application?

A provisional application is only as good as its disclosure. If you aren't thorough then you run the risk that your invention is not "enabled" by...

I guarantee you will get sued. DC is very aggressive in protecting its trademarks and copyrights. And it makes sense, too. When you think about...