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Don't waste another second on this. If he indeed has a case (I'm not a lawyer but was active in licensing, patent, and trademark isues for several years = been there/done that alongside some pretty good NYC attorneys), he would have retained an attorney who would have known enough to send you legal notice via a registered letter on law office letterhead.

Until then you can and should do (or say) nothing until you receive proper notice -- which you then will bring to your new lawyer in a very timely manner.

If you put this in the hands (fins) of the sharks at this early stage they will own you for no good reason from your point of view and may turn this literally into a Federal case at your expense.

There will be plenty of time for that later if this whole affair is anything but a scam. BTW, the question of exactly how and to what extent the claimant has been damaged by you comes to mind, for openers.

Finally, you should contact your (and his) Secretary of State and perhaps the US Department of Commerce (specifically, the PTO and he Federal Trade Commission) to inquire and report re: a possible interstate internet scam. The "authorities" do not take kindly to weasels representing that they have IP protection that everyone else goes to the trouble of obtaining through legal channels (for a fee to the gummint, of course).

Don't lose any sleep over this. All the best....

What I DON'T know is if I can sell advertising to people in Minnesota. I mean: I live in North Dakota, my business that I'm starting is NOT called "Minnesota Fishing", I want to sell advertising on a website that has a page header that says, "Minnesota Fishing".

What has yet to be answered is can I sell advertising to Minnesota businesses if I live in North Dakota, and my website is based out of North Dakota?