What are the options for opposing a design patent

Interesting. Because design patent applications are not published by the Patent Office you must have learned of the pending application some other...

As my colleagues note, selling shirts displaying the Grinch or Cat In The Hat image would infringe the copyright and trademark rights in those...

Can I be sued, can they force me to remove this statement or is this just a scare tactic.

This sounds like a real problem. If I understand correctly, you promote your services by asserting on your business card that you're [for...

One of the exclusive rights of a copyright owner is to publicly display its work. 17 U.S.C. §106(5). A public display occurs when a work [such as a...

I think the issues are whether your website display of the images (1) misappropriates the "right of the publicity" of the people shown in your...

If a cease and desist will more than likely be seen. Should action be taken now or later to defend use?

This is at least your third question about this matter. You've done admirable homework and have a valid concern over whether the other...

I am a screen writer that just finished a script and would like to send it out to talent agencies for representation. What steps

In addition to registering the copyright in your script, you should: (1) affix a proper copyright notice to it, (2) register the script with the...

What r da options in defending against trademark infringment?If I petition to cancel, which court would it be?Could TTAB Stall?

Q: "What are my options to defend the use of alleged trademark infringement?" R: Query Google for [ "trademark infringement defenses" ]. Q:...

Do I have a copyright or other claim if I wasn't compensated?

If you did not take the photograph then you don't own its copyright. So, no, you cannot assert a copyright infringement claim. The relevant...

Could I utility patent them?..Or would it be an infringement using that metal that I purchased and cut myself.

Your fact pattern is not clear. If the metal strips you buy already display "die-struck and stamped" designs then you can't lawfully just add...