Need Help Trademarking a Logo

Are you using this as an actual trademark, that is, to identify a particular good or service? That is not so clear. If you are offering services,...

HOW CAN I BE SURE THAT A GREETING CARD COMPANY WON'T 'STEAL' MY GREETING IF I DON'T HAVE A COPYRIGHT ON THE GREETING?

Any creative expression will be covered by copyright law automatically. Then you register the work with the US Copyright Office so to perfect your...

As noted, you can only use the R in O symbol when the mark it registered. You can use a TM or SM (for services) as common law qualifiers if you...

The article "the" does not add or detract anything so really this is a direct conflict. So you know if they have a registered trademark or if not...

If, for example, your use of that content was under the realm of fair use like if you were commenting on that work and using only a small portion...

The lawyers I reached out to on Avvo never replied. I have a credible claim vs Spike Lee. Suggestions?

I suggest that you use Avvo to help locate then consult with a lawyer in private and discuss your claims in more detail. You can start by calling...

Word mark / Design mark: two words - can they be registered attached or better separated? Does it make a difference?

Whether you choose to include the space or not depends largely on how you actually use the mark in commerce. For the purposes of trademark analysis...

I concur with my colleague. We have two considerations. The copyright in the work and the actual ownership of the work. Here, it would appear that...

If a person buys a bootleg dvd at a fleamarket and reports it to the cops, can the buyer be held liable?

You've likely wasted a lot of time is what happens. Bootleg DVDs are everywhere and the cost is usually the give-away. Where I'm from we see them...

Can I start a radio station with the nickname of a man who passed away that was famous for making his own genre of music?

If the market associates the name of your enterprise with DJ Screw, you could be violating his right of privacy and publicity, which are state...