How do I proceed with initiating and preparing for next steps in trademark enforcement?

Depending on the timing and extent of your use, it is possible that the offending party may have some common law trademark rights. You should...

If your name is begins with "hi" and their name begins with "high", and they are using their trademark for the same type of goods/services you may...

The instrumental score of music can be subject to copyright protection, so if you change the lyrics, you still may be liable for copyright...

What are the legal limits on character use.

As an example, the character superman, appears to be copyrighted and the copyright may be owned by DC Comics/ Time Warner in combination with...

What if I just wanted to use a Republican elephant in a power point presentation to Republicans?

If, for example, your are using the specific elephant, which is registered as US reg. trademark no. 1,908,397, of the Republican National...

If you are trying to put short phrases on T-shirts, in large print, in a merely ornamental way (i.e. not in a trademark way), that may not be a...

When can you be construed as copyrighting a name?

You state that "individual with a group that has the same name is claiming that by doing this I am putting a copyright claim on the name". It...

Trademark and copyright

Copyright, typically, does not protect a name. You may be able to file for a trademark application. You should discuss with an...

I am starting a business and would like to register the name as a trademark... but

The example you give appears to be two confusingly similar trademarks in a similar category, for similar goods/services. Based on the example,...

How can I patent a idea?

If possible, you should file a patent application, through a registered patent attorney, before you "pitch" a concept to a company. You can...