So you really identify two issues one is copyright and the other trademark, Assuming that the company owns the underlying IP rights in the logo,...

I need to know if I should abandon or continue my trademark application.

AS some of the others note here, there are far too many factors to consider for anyone to offer the kind of straight up advice you are asking for....

I am starting up a jewelry company in VA named Make It Snappy. There is already one with that name in Oklahoma. They sell to a

While your question is certainly appreciated, there are far too many variables for anyone to give you a helpful answer as some of my colleagues...

I sent an NDA to someone who does patent searches, and trademarking to an online site that offers outsource service for a fee.

There is much confusion about how all this works. First, even the signed NDA is not going to cover for any and all aspects. You cannot protect bald...

The short answer is yes you are free to modify an article of clothing you purchased then resell it. The concern for brands like Champion however is...

Creating mobile app which reorganizes data from website - is it illegal to "scrape" the bare necessary information from recipes?

I don't think anyone here can offer this kind of analysis without knowing more. I concur that if in fact the only use for the app is an infringing...

Is the general public able to query a distributor's sales?

Well, you can ask anything you like but no one would be obligated to give you those details and I'm not so sure such queries would be well received...

Are commercials protected by copyright just like movies?

All creative expression reduced to some tangible format is protected under copyright. You are essentially asking for a fair use analysis. This...

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You are essentially asking for a fair use analysis. This cannot be done here and without knowing exactly what you are using and in what context. As...

I am a practicing photographer and I get a lot of influence from the music I listen to.

The specter of an issue exists, but I think more in relation to publicity rights than say copyright. This may come up is a given artist perceives...