When is the best time to register your Brand name and trademark?

Generally, you should do a US full trademark search which would include at least, USPTO registered trademarks, USPTO pending trademark...

Can I legally use my own original artwork on tee shirts, etc and sell them, if the artwork is of a celebrity’s face?

Generally, you may be liable for violating their right of publicity which may survive death. You should discuss with an intellectual property...

Can I legally screenshot sports news articles and send them to a friend via text?

Copyright includes at least the exclusive rights to reproduce the copyrighted work in copies, and to prepare derivative works based on the...

Can I trademark a phrase for t-shirts for a certain candidate with out using his name but implies as himself speaking? "

Generally, you should do a US full trademark search which would include at least, USPTO registered trademarks, USPTO pending trademark...

How to protect a novel theme and novel playing options of a board game?

Copyright does not protect ideas, rather expressions. It is possible to get a patent for an invention concerning a board game. It is...

Generally, a stylized version of a painting may be a derivative work and you may be liable for copyright infringement. You should discuss with...

What good is a patent, when apple has several patents on a phone, yet there are several phone's just like theirs?

Two entities may be doing something similar in a general sense, but when you get into the details, and into an invention as claimed in one or more...

Can karaoke audio tracks be used in master-class music video tutorials as fair use?

You need to review, at least, the terms of service on that website. The terms of service on that web site appear to indicate that the content...

Will they be able to legally use the name in the U.S without any implications?

Generally, you should do a US full trademark search which would include at least, USPTO registered trademarks, USPTO pending trademark...

What are the penalties for copyright violations?

Generally, regarding possible remedies concerning copyright infringement see below: https://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap5.html#502 You...