You are free to resell any lawfully purchased item and you are not required to purchase from an authorized source, but doing so ensures the best...

While it is unlikely, they can certainly take action against you here in the US from wherever they are. They can just hire a US based attorney.

You may have a viable claim, but you have to weigh the expense and hassle of bringing it and also know where to bring it. I suggest that you...

The context really matters. As noted, if it suggests an association with the famous brand then this can be an issue. Before you commit to...

Yes, but only with merchandise that allows for your to place your own brand on them. So you can't just remove another's brand and logo and replace...

If you are both in the same industry then this is most likely a problem. Before you invest in any trademark of your own make sure you get some...

The only answer we could provide here at this point is marybe. Before you invest in any trademark of your own make sure you get some legal...

Being your mark has been registered for more than 5 years, they cannot cite common law priority rights any longer as grounds. They can cite...

In this context, there would not be any reasonable claim for violating publicity rights. But it does depend a bit on other factors like for example...

As noted, typically this would not be an issue in the context of writing a fictional account. Before you commit to anything, I suggest that you...