I recommend engaging a copyright attorney and obtaining advice from them. Short of that, I would email the "Licensed Compliance Specialist"...

Help with basic question on TM application?

The Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure explicitly allows for this, TMEP 1201.02(c) "If the party applying to register the mark is, in fact,...

To file a concurrent use application, the applicant must provide a verified statement providing the following information: (1) the applicant’s...

If I model a pen name I'll use for my work after the title of a movie, will I need permission from the movie's creators?

Well, it depends upon your use. I your web-comic is derivative of the movie, maybe. If your use is just to use the name "Rain Matt", maybe not.

Who who wants to make billions helping me patent the wireless electric car?

A prototype is not necessary to be qualified to obtain a patent for an invention. What is required is the conception of the invention plus working...

Can I file a provisional patent using the Company's title as part of the title for the idea?

The Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP 606) says, "[t]he title should be brief but technically accurate and descriptive." Inserting the...

I am fairly certain the selling of counterfeit substances is against the law, but what if one were to distribute them for free?

You say "counterfeit substances". If the "substances" that are counterfeit are illegal drugs, many states have specific laws against selling or...

Can I use a design I don’t own?

These are the four factors that are considered when determining whether a use of a copyrighted work is fair use: 1. the purpose and character of...

IF ALL 20 CLAIMS TO YOUR PATENT HAVE BEEN REJECTED TWICE?

Consider a request for continued examination if your claims have merit. That's what RCEs are for. I strongly recommend you obtain the services of...

Which are the legal consequences of using automation tools breaching term of services of a website ?

Put differently, this question becomes "what are LinkedIn's remedies for a breach of its terms of service"? The principal remedy of a website for...