This is common place and the licenses are really not very much of an expense. In most cases, you also need a license to play radio, although there...

Is there an online form I can use for the situation mentioned above?

Sounds like you are seeking a Non-Disclosure / Non-Use agreement that perhaps addresses some other aspects of the transaction. I don't think you...

Do I have a case or not?

All you can do at this point is to consult with IP counsel and figure out whether you have a claim and then whether it makes any sense in pursuing...

The fact that you use the same name as it appears in the series is not relevant UNLESS you are drawing some kind of false association, endorsement,...

Do we need to clear the use of that image with the firm whose logo appears in that image?

I think the devil is in the details here. If the image appears just incidentally then this might be fine, but that is not at all clear here. I...

What can I do? Who do I speak with? Should I just avoid selling anything that has any sort of connection to Apple?

You are always free to use another's trademark descriptively in text to refer to that mark holder. For example, when you peruse a restaurant menu...

Selected as the best answer

That is the kind of judgment call people make all the time. In general, you always run some risk because they can claim a common law right to the...

Is jail time possible? What will be done in these circumstances?

As noted, unless law enforcement has been involved criminal punishment is not possible. You are facing the likelihood of a money judgment award....

Trademark Disclaimer Clarification on common words

It is best to register a trademark as you use it. In some cases and given your example, it might have made sense to just file the root "VARIAN."...

What type of code/concept protection should we use to protect computer code/concept? Copyright, registration, other?

Any creative expression, such as the written code, will be covered by copyright law automatically. Then you register the work with the US Copyright...