Can I create a hurricane relief donation shirt with logo's I have created, but which are similar to actual sports teams' logo's?

As noted, you can't do that without permission because you would be resenting a false association, sponsorship, endorsement or other affiliation...

Is a logo way too similar to another one considered as a copyright infringement ?

A logo, if being used as a source identifier, is serving as a trademark. If it is possessed of sufficient creative expression then copyright...

Can I make an objection or contest a company filing for Combined Declaration of Use and Incontestability?

You would have to file a petition to cancel their mark, but on what basis we don't know because you didn't articulate any reasons. Before you...

Maybe. You need to do a proper clearance. Just because a mark was abandoned at the federal level does not mean it is no longer in use; it might be....

Can I trademark a business name in the U.S.A where someone is using a similar name in Canada.

Because Canada is right next door and they speak English, they are competing in our marketplaces as well. So you just have to make sure you get a...

Setting up a business structure and the question of which type is best, is not relevant to your trademark question. You should consider trademark...

Are state outlines free?

No, how would anyone be able to prove that in fact possessed of sufficient creative expression that would be covered under copyright law. In...

Generally, you are free to use another's trademark descriptively in text to refer to that mark holder. This is called "nominative fair use" and the...

Can a company start using the name of our brand to sell the same product if we never trademarked it?

Assuming you were the first to use it you acquire rights under common law, but these rights to it only extend to the scope of your market...

I'm assuming from your post that you are still in business together right? If that is correct, then unless you have a written agreement that gives...