Yes. But if you look on your Advisory Action paperwork it should have a section indicating if your time for response has been reset because of your...

It is not clear from your answer whether this is: - an initial rejection (which you can respond to with an Office Action Response or...

Can I attribute a made up quote to a fictional character and sell that on a t shirt

I would speak with an attorney about whether your use of the "TINMAN" or "TIN MAN" would infringe the trademark for clothing, etc. that belongs to...

Both the previous attorneys gave a good analysis. While, the copyright issue may be more clear-cut, and the First-Sale Doctrine may protect you,...

Does he have any entitlement to my work because it was created in his studio?

The studio owner is out of line. From the U.S. Copyright Office: "Who is an author? Under the copyright law, the creator of the original...

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Is naming two iphone applications, one Sherlock Homes and the other Watson, infringe on copyright laws?

Most attorneys here will not be willing to give specific legal advice by applying the law to your fact pattern. However, if you are interested...

If you get your materials from before 1923, or from public domain sources you should usually be in the clear.

To expand and explain some of the previous comments: patents can be sought for a variety of reasons, some of which do not involve any monetary...

Do we have a case for filing a Petition to Cancel a Trademark?

Trademarks in the U.S. are based around the USE of the trademark. Another avenue to explore is whether the ex-partner actually was using the mark...

Can a senior center make greeting cards out of other greeting cards without violating a copyright law?

If you are creating greeting cards from old greeting cards (e.g. Victorian Era) you are probably okay. In the United States works created before...