I have jeans that i have created. can i put my brand name on them even if it is not registered?

Can you do it is an easy question. YES. But if you use currently registered marks you most likely will be sued. So if money is an issue, what is...

Can you be sued for using a term that is one character of the registered trademark

Holy Paducah!!! This is a case of "trademarks gone wild" I think ? Yes you can be sued. Yes you may lose and incur liability. Yes you need to...

Can I still trademark my business name even though when I search the uspto.gov database a name similar to my company comes up?

You need to begin by discussing trademark strategy with an attorney. Legally, two key issues you raise are generally likelihood of confusion and...

I would like to a add to what already has been said that each contractual and other relationship you have with the company needs to be reviewed...

I recommend you read books and perhaps take a course on business strategy. Your suggestions are unethical and I agree with my colleagues that who...

I am starting a business and I need to know how to get exclusive rights to the name?

My response is: 1. More details ARE needed. 2. Its NOT a straight forward question. Asking experts in the field what facts they need...

What are considered legal ways to sign a shareholders agreement?

I do not practice in your state either but it sure seems like overkill to be asked to do what you are being asked to do when there are simpler ways...

In addition to the prior answers above, in my state a shareholder is entitled to review the corporate minute book. By doing so, you can see how the...

If a c corporation makes a loan to a member of the board of directors, (president) should interest be charged?

The IRS sometimes calls the amount of interest uncollected on "no or low" interest loans "deemed income". Then they sometimes send the person who...

IS it possible to restate an Article of Incorporation?

The short answer is that "you hire a lawyer to do it for you legally correct". As Clint Eastwood said in the movie DIRTY HARRY, "you've got to know...