What should I do when I get OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) from USPTO

What you should do is hire your own New York-licensed trademark attorney to assist you with all your various branding needs -- not just this...

I'm doing an art piece for my work, off the clock. Do I still own the rights to my work if I let them use it?

Attorney Thompson's response is spot on. One caveat: By agreeing to do the work and turning it over to the Library you are, quite literally,...

So you knowingly participated in university research funded by an outside entity but apparently chose not to read your school's intellectual...

Can I use my given name as my business name?

You may NOT lawfully use your own name as the name of your business if someone else is already using it or one confusingly similar as the name of...

You need to read Mediacom's explanation about its copyright infringement notice process [via the link below]. Then you should consider speaking...

You need to learn a lot more about copyright before you move forward. Fundamentally, a song has two copyrights: (1) the "musical composition"...

Forget the "first use anywhere" date -- it's irrelevant. As for the "first use in commerce" date that's used to specify when in time the...

I'm a designer, looking for a pro-bono attorney to assist me.

You can try to find pro bono counsel via the links below. The first is to a searchable database of pro bono services offered in NYC. The second is...

Yes, your plan is unlawful under copyright law [absent a "fair use" defense, which likely does not apply]. Your main risk is having your...

What's the benefits of filing a trademark with an attorney? What can I expect to be paying for this service?

Your focus is wrong. You should not hire a trademark attorney simply for registration chores. You should be hiring an attorney who's a branding...

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