What type of license do I need to use college and Professional sport logos for my own sport apparel company?

Every mark holder has their own process for arranging licensing deals. Many college and university teams are more easily approached than say MLB,...

If two trademarks are identical is it more dispositive to show that connotation differs or that the cited mark is extremely weak

There is no way to answer this question. It depends on the factual context and disposition of the marks in question. If they are identical in...

Can I actually be sued for unknowingly having one counterfeit product in my store?

Well.... I'm kind of with you regards to your shock. It is very surprising that they have initiated a law suit and frankly incredibly uncommon to...

Are state battle flags copyrighted?

If we were talking about the federal government the answer, at least as it concerns copyright, would be much more straight forward as everything...

I have a handwritten note from a famous, now deceased, rock 'n' roll star, wishing me good luck on an upcoming novel.

It's a good question. You could use the quote from this now deceased famous person within the text of the book or some way descriptively. Meaning,...

I am suing Disney for a copyright case by myself . How best do I get a supervising lawyer to supervise document by document.

I hope at a minimum you received an in-depth analysis of your case and its merits. If not, that is really your first step. one of the problems you...

The University of Virginia has "Virginia" trademarked, like many other state universities. How can a state name be a registered?

No. Book titles are not afforded trademark protected unless they are part of a series (think like Harry Potter). You are also free to use any...

If merely incidental it would not be an issue. If it becomes a focal point of your work then it may require permission. If you are not clear where...

One of our clients (small business) received a letter of extortion from a company by the name of "footstock.com".

No one is going to sue you in federal court for copyright infringement because of one image you used on one website, but being that this is your...

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Who owns the rights to a trademark office action response?

This question suggests a big misunderstanding. I contend that no one owns it. It is a functional document and would be considered among standard...