You are free to resell any lawfully purchased item and you are not required to purchase from an authorized source, but doing so ensures the best...

If we kept our training and licensing programs totally separate, would it still be considered a franchise?

In my experience, the vast majority of examples similar to yours will amount to a default franchise scheme. This is not to say that it cannot be...

Is there anything I can do to not pay $1000 and to stop the harassment.

First, are you entirely certain you have been sued and are not just being threatened with a lawsuit? I say this for two reasons. First, many firms...

Any rights garnered under common law only extend to the mark holder's scope of market penetration and market reputation. So if they were abroad and...

Can/should I fight it? What are the alternatives?

Parody is a very often misunderstood area. Merely creating something funny by using another's material does not a parody make. Generally, a parody...

Without proper context you are probably wasting your time asking this question here. I mean, you already know that answer. Just look at any sports...

Can I apply a trademark I own to goods I do not produce but do sell?

If I understand you correctly, you would be infringing on this other company's trademark if you relabeled that product under your own brand. This...

I want to submit my creations to film festivals and i have questions concerning copyrights and The Fair Use Doctrine.

You received some good responses here. As noted, the concept of "educational" regards to fair use is a narrow exception. I would explore some of...

Would Trademark registration be denied if names were a similar social media service as "Petable" and "Petable Me"?

If what you are saying is that there is already a registered mark for "Petable" covering social media platforms and you wanted to register "Petable...

What steps should I take to protect a new type of fitness program?

I think the far and away the most important aspect here will be the branding meaning the trademark, which I will address in more detail below....