Your question is too broad -- The answer depends on how you intend to use the quote. It's important to understand the basic premise that a trademark is "a word, name, symbol or device which is used in trade with goods or services to indicate the source of the goods or services and to... View More

In short, no. What you're talking about is a design patent, which is a limited duration property right relating to an the unique look of the clothing and not the clothing itself. If the apparel/product has truly unique functions to it, you could also patent those functions with a utility... View More

Yes, it is illegal. Trademark infringement is not excused by disclosing that the goods are counterfeit.

A logo to identify the source of a product would typically be covered by a trademark rather than a patent. You marked this question as dealing with copyright and patent but you need to seek trademark advice.

There is a tiny chance that they sought a design patent that would be relevant.... View More

The situation you describe certainly warrants a meeting with competent intellectual property attorney(s). You are in the right area to find some of the best IP lawyers in the country. I'm sure an initial meeting to determine whether the case is worth pursuing would be free.

Short answer: yes. The rule for analyzing infringement is to first correct any spelling errors or unusual spellings before doing the analysis. So, for example, "shooze" would first be converted to "shoes," and "2legit" would be converted to "too legit."... View More

You haven't provided very many details regarding your situation: are you reproducing these car manuals? Are you interested in reselling physical copies you purchased from the car manufacturer?

Research the "first sale doctrine" which may provide some insight into your question.

Who owns the screenplay? It depends.

Is the student an employee or independent contractor?

Any copyrightable work created by an employee acting within the scope of his or her employment is a “work made for hire.” The parties do not need to address works made for hire in their... View More

You really need to talk to your attorneys about it, but it looks like it was abandoned in summer of 2012. It was never in force.

You are free to describe and take photos of public locations (state parts, local schools, etc.). Ownership of real property does not include the right to exclude others from taking photos of the property.

Most likely it is not fair use to take someone else's image and use it in a blog, even if the purpose is to educate people. An attorney would need to evaluate the entire website to give a confident answer though.

The statutory fair use exception to a copyright owner's exclusive rights applies to all.

Unlikely since you intend to reproduce the entire image. Discuss it with a copyright attorney.

when you are rear ended and another parties ins co pays they have a right to get the money or some of the money back (ie subrogate) from another entity

The question does not include the whole letter. Therefore, it is impossible to assess the situation. However, it appears that you might not have been sued yet. "What to do" is call an intellectual property lawyer who can seek to solve the problem. In many other cases, people unfamiliar... View More

These words could be registered as trademarks, but not for what each literally describes.

Your objective is understood. It can be achieved. However, it looks like you want to give up confidentiality on all information generated during the relationship. Perhaps you may wish to consult counsel as to whether any other unintended consequences could result from the arrangement you... View More

keep all your documentation with the seller who claims it is legit.

that is a substantial savings but most things are marked up double anyway and they may be trying to unload things at their cost.

save this inquiry and documentation from the seller in case there is an issue.

IF you are talking about a federal registration with the USPTO, then an indication of abandonment for failure to respond usually means that an office action was issued and not responded to during the time for response. An office action is correspondence from the PTO raising a problem of some sort... View More

If you choose the correct celebrity you can expect to be sued. California gives celebrities a "right of privacy." The law generally does not allow violation of rights just because the violator not want the "hassle" of obeying the rules.