Can I reverse a two word mark if it changes the meaning?

Pete, who knows? The kind of actionable advice you really want cannot be found here over this free and quite public Q&A. You will have to consult a...

Do I have a legal case on a company using my daughters image on an advertising billboard that I did not give approval?

AS noted, in most cases where the person is in a public and part of a crowd, not named, etc. the statutes would not offer a cause of action. If,...

I would like to novelize retro-video games from the 1980's. Do I have to have permission to do so? If so, how do I do that?

As noted, you would be creating a derivative work and as such would need permission. This may not actually be cost prohibitive. Usually, for these...

I have started a company to make a brand new design for a Christmas tree skirt. Skirts have been ordered from The Christmas

In most scenarios you probably have no issue, but no one here can really offer you a conclusive answer in the hypothetical and without all the...

Copyright, Trademark ,Patent on Disney/Pixar font/typeface used in non-profit, education animation for NPR/PBS

Many will argue, and I fall into this camp as well, that so long as you are not copying the software itself then there is nothing unlawful (in the...

Are we breaking trademark laws when we use "Southern Girls" in a phrase?

The issue is really concerned with trademark rather than copyright. So in general using a phrase on a shirt all by itself does not mean that it is...

I would stop and go no further until you have discussed your objectives over with a lawyer in private. I agree that it sounds as if the concern...

Can I register a famous trademark in a class that the famous trademark owner doesn't apply for?

My colleagues offered great insights here. There are a couple key considerations you are not thinking about. One is that the USPTO will very often...

How can I stop a unreasonable request from my former employer for all my original graphic design work after leaving the company

My colleagues offered some good insights. I really think all you can at this point is to consult a few lawyers in private, perhaps over a free...

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I want to trademark my company name and sell merchandise with the same name (shirts with the name written in front etc). Cost??

My colleagues all offered great insights. I think you would greatly benefit from a consult with a TM lawyer who can explore your options here in...