What is the real cost of incorporating?

I'm not really sure you will glean much here. You should really be using this platform to help locate attorneys you can consult with and really get...

Do I ask publisher or publisher's label?

You have to clear rights before you do that. In some cases the writer will control those and in others the publishing company will. Maybe in some...

Can I sell a product that includes part of a trademarked word?

There is a difference between placing a commonly used word on a shirt for ornamental use versus using the term as a source identifier or trademark....

Questions about Trademark Law (specifically, a product in the U.S. with the same name as a company in a foreign country)

The Indian entity is not a problem UNLESS they are already operating here or begin using that name here before you do. But it appears that you...

Violating best practices as a graphic designer?

Absent a written a agreement, you really should be free to do whatever you want. The underlying IP is still owned by you even though the client...

So it is not really possible for any of us here to know whether this is really a mark ripe to be challenged or not without all the details....

Can i buy a wash cloth from walmart, cut it up, attach it to a teeshirt, a blank, and sell it on the internet?

I don't think this a problem at all. Even if the cloth had a design on it your use would most probably be considered sufficiently transformative...

Am i allowed to resell previously purchased copyright merchandise under first sale doctrine?

Maybe. The First Sale Doctrine is really a copyright law concept that allows the buyer of a copyright protected item to resell that item without...

I have a domain name and we have been around for 5 years but have no trademark. Can a company use Google Ads with our name?

We simply need more facts to begin to address this scenario. You may have rights in the name under common law that extend to the scope of your...

Intellectual Property and non-payment

The customer is generally correct. Non payment gives you a cause of action under contract law, not IP law. When you operate under a work for hire...