Your question is ambiguous by your use of the phrase "military crests." It's better to identify military symbols by referring to them as the...

Can I get free legal help getting a provisional patent application?

Read the book Patent It Yourself [ http://j.mp/bylHL2 ]. Also read a number of books on how to license your invention [ http://j.mp/b2HO7G ]. Then...

I agree with my colleagues that it's unlawful to RENT a DVD movie and copy it in order to create your own movie library. Extending that...

Use of a college name

Yes, but be sure you know what it really means to create a "parody." Read the responses here: http://www.avvo.com/free-legal-advice/parody .

Can I use images that I found on the internet.?

If you don't know whether a photograph is still under copyright or whether it's in the public domain [i.e., no longer copyright protected] then you...

Selling prints of antique artwork whose creator and date of creation is unknown.

You've described the classic "orphan works" conundrum: you want to make use of a copyrightable work of which nothing is known but are afraid to in...

Trademark questions

The title of an existing magazine for teens is similar to the title that your friend wants to use for his teen magazine. And you want to know what...

What are the total fees for a Provisional Patent (Small Entity), if filing without any Attorney's assistance?

The fee for a small entity to file a Provisional Patent APPLICATION is, as you note, $110. Once filed, you may assert, and mark, your product...

You cannot do so lawfully. Someone owns the copyrights in the photographs AND in the fictional characters -- and that person is not you.

Q: Can they come back with a new usage date after seeing mine? R: The applicant who files an intent to use registration does NOT include a...