How do I get what I paid for?

There is nothing you can do if a company you contracted with goes out of business except hop on line as another creditor in their bankruptcy...

You received some good insights. I think some of my colleagues are being a bit overly cautious (with good reason). As you correctly note, Snow...

Can I seek compensation for lost earnings from a publisher who claimed copyright on a book title but didn't actually have it?

Yes, you are free to take action as against the entity that filed these complaints, but you have to weigh the cost of that litigation against the...

Business Trade Dress

You need to first focus on the primary standard character text trademarks and perhaps a logo / image mark if you are using one. Trade dress...

As noted by the others, the fact that this shows as abandoned in the USPTO record does not necessarily mean that the mark in not in use or still...

If I'm understanding you correctly, you need a proper case/matter analysis in order for anyone here to know whether you are infringing or not....

You simply can't receive any actionable advice for something like this over a free and public Q&A forum and certainly not in the hypothetical. You...

I second Attorney Victoroff's astute response. You are free to use another's trademark descriptively in text to refer to that mark holder. This is...

Can you copyright products used in a curriculum such as stuffed toy dogs and cats, pet journal and carry case?

Any creative expression will be covered by copyright law automatically. Then you register the work with the US Copyright Office so to perfect your...

When I own a business with a similar name to other business's, but not the same, is it a problem for me?

Many trademarks share the same or very similar terms. For example, Delta Airlines versus Delta faucets. but as the goods and services they identify...