If I wanted to brand a word / trademark a word how would I go about that ? Example SCUMLIFE . I wants to trademark that word ?

Before you invest in any trademark make sure you get some legal guidance upfront. It is of course best practice to clear it before you start using...

Can I trademark "Sky Hope" when there is already a trademarked named as "HOPE" in the same category?

We could not say without evaluating the landscape. In some cases where saturated marks are concerned that might be enough to make a sufficient...

You received some good responses. As noted, the analysis will consider whether you are in fact causing any market confusion here as well as...

Can I use a quote in my article if it shows the authors name or do I have to contact them for permission ?

The context really matters and we don't have that here. Using quotes will generally be permitted. This is largely because using what amounts to...

No, that would asking for a lawsuit because your would be presenting a false association, sponsorship, endorsement or other affiliation with that...

As some others note, this is kind of a messy and complicated situation that we really can't address here. The short of it is that you cannot...

Do you mean license from manufacturers? If so, then the following will be helpful. Generally, you are free to resell any lawfully purchased...

Can I aggregate into excel lists, package and sell magazine/publication editorial calendars without violating copyright/IP law?

As noted, the underlying facts are not protectable. In general, any creative expression will be covered by copyright law automatically. Then you...

Just based on what you provided here, this sounds like it would be considered a derivative work and therefore will infringe the copyright owner if...

Robinhood has the last word on who can use their platform. Presumably, using an account in this way will expose the person connected to that...