What is the process for obtaining rights to use music videos as background for Karaoke screens?

If the video is available on You Tube, you may want to take a look at their "terms of use" and also potentially obtain any necessary licenses for...

If the circuit is known, it is possible that the USPTO will find that using the circuit for a toy may be obvious, and thus not patentable, however,...

Federal lawsuit filed against me right after my trademark was USPTO approved for opposition?

If you have not already, you need to hire an intellectual property attorney who is able to represent you in these matters.

Do I need an intellectual property lawyer?

You may violate Elvis's right of publicity which may survive his death depending on state law. In addition, particular works including Elvis...

Do I have the right to use band names on a tee shirt?

If you use band names on a t-shirt and sell, there are possible trademark infringement issues and regarding individual names, such as Frank Zappa,...

What if the person being created, i.e. star, is deceased?

The right of publicity which an individual, particularly a famous individual, may have, may survive death, depending on the particular state law...

If you infringe someone's copyright you may be liable for copyright infringement. If you were an employee of a corporation, and assuming work...

Can i trademark or protect a catch phrase of 'Your Neighbor, Your Realtor"

You can have an extensive full trademark search done, if you want to protect this in the entire U.S. If you want to protect throughout the U.S....

Although the underlying work may be in the public domain, the original sound recording, if any, may be subject to state common law or state...

When you say "I have checked and it is available for trademark", do you mean that you have had a U.S. full trademark search done? A U.S. full...