Does a web domain name with pre market sales of a product take precedence over a trade mark filing?

The only thing we can do here is offer some general comments. This is your actual business we're talking about so you need to seek out some real...

When is a recipe copyrighted?

As others note, in general the recipe is not protectable because it is at heart just a set of facts (1 part X; 2 parts Y). A recipe book however...

Will I get a copyright infringement?

I cannot be entirely sure what you are describing here without the benefit of all the details. If you are taking this seriously, I suggest that...

You received some good responses to your substantive question. If you can superscript the (TM) or (SM) and use it next to the mark without any...

If a small business isn't registered, trademarked, or copyrighted, anyone can register the business name or logo?

I answered your last question which was essentially the same answer, so see that for the general response. But where you caught my attention here...

When intellectual property is disclosed between parties but owned only by one, does that alone protect "theft" of such property?

The problem with your question is that there are far too many different scenarios that will affect the outcome. We would need real facts and...

Can I trademark a business name if I do not planning on starting the business for a few years?

Remember first that trademark rights require using the trademark. The USPTO allows you to file an application for federal registration as an...

You simply can't receive any trademark clearance advice over a free and quite public Q&A platform and of course never in the hypothetical. Whether...

It's still trademark infringement even if you are not selling directly for a profit.

How do I protect my website from copy-cats?

There is no way to answer this without knowing what you have right? Any creative expression you contributed on the site like images and graphics...