Will I be in violation of copyright or intellectual property law if I use a company's logo and product name in an animation?

This isn't parody. You would need a license for that unless you have a good fair use argument, which does not seem like the case here although I...

Should we pursue trademark protection?

In an internet age trademark becomes even more relevant. You should definitely have this looked to see how you should respond. In general,...

In short, you don't UNLESS you are marketing the app as "Peanut Butter and Jelly App." This is no different than using ".com" after your trademark....

How to protect my products from counterfeit during production on global market ?

Trying to enforce such agreements in Chinese courts is difficult and expensive. If this is a major investment then it is worth consulting legal...

The exposure is much lower in this context, but if for some reason the IP owner/plaintiff believes the HOA was a beneficiary of the infringement...

When the goods or services are in very unrelated industries there is much less chance for any confusion. For example, we are not confused as...

As trademark analyses go this is a bit sticky. The terms "doggie styles" for a dog grooming business is highly descriptive. Similar to a hair salon...

How much would it cost me to trademark a motorcycle club name and patch?

This really depends and we are here to only address general legal questions. We cannot quote our own fees over this platform. The first thing...

In general, there is no issue with buying a legit product contributing artistic embellishments, re-dying, etc. and then reselling that product. The...

Can I use a song name for a domain name?

Probably. The context is important to know. A URL is really just an address. As such, unless you are using a registered trademark of another in bad...