IS IT LEGAL TO MARKET MY PRODUCT BY USING OTHER PRODUCTS TO DO IT AS A DISPLAY AT A TRADE SHOW ?

If I understand your scenario correctly this should not be a problem. So long as you are not presenting a false association, endorsement,...

If you are buying generic product and then branding and reselling under your own trademark that is fine. The technical name for that is...

Can I sue someone for hurting the reputation of my business through a false Yelp review?

I kind of disagree morally with my colleagues that suggest that you should take some proactive steps to make this person happy so that they remove...

If I get a "special form" trademark that has a slogan and a design, if I use them separately are they each protected?

The design image trademark should be going on its own separate application to ensure that both the text and the image/stylized trademark are fully...

If i wanted to put a pretty well known quote like "Tragedy turned Triumph" for example, on a t shirt to sell, is that legal?

Using quotes will generally be permitted. This is largely because using what amounts to a very small portion of a much larger body of work will not...

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Can I get sued for recreating an already existing online business?

No one can lay claim to a business idea or concept. If that were the case, we would only have a dozen or so providers for all the goods and...

I want to get a pattern on a bag patented

It certainly sounds like copyright protection is germane. Whether this is ripe for a design patent depends and even if that is a possibility it may...

What do I trademark?

Merely placing words on a shirt does necessarily not make that trademark use. It could be of course if you are using the phrases as a source...

Ocass. do family photoshoots where they would like to use college/NFL clothing, blankets etc. in their photos. Copyright issue?

If they purchased all that branded stuff and want to be photographed with it, that is not a problem. I would not promote those images however...

Can I attempt to repost on eBay if I disclose they are not authentic and don't display or mention the brand name?

If you are sure that they are a knock-off counterfeit product then be happy that your listing was just canceled and that the mark holder did not...

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