I wrote a book and had all copyrighted idea text and title?

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

How can I protect my idea and design?

If the design is merely ornamental and is not contributing to functionality then this might be best framed as a product trademark (e.g., think of...

How to transfer copyright rights to USA company?

My colleague offered a good response. There is not really one way to handle this, but as noted, you will probably create an assignment(s) then a...

Would I get into legal trouble for this? Would a company sue me for this?

Regards to copyright, you should be fine under a fair use analysis if you are merely using their content for commentary and expository purposes....

Logo?

Maybe. You certainly could not present a false association, sponsorship, endorsement or other affiliation with another trademark owner or...

If you are talking about major MLB, NFL, etc. trademarks you will not get permission unless you have extensive business history (5 years or more in...

I would need to understand the context, but you need to be careful because if you cause an interruption in their business and it turns out you were...

Am I automatically covered by patent?

You are asking two different questions. The first is really a patent question. There is no automatic patent and you need to make sure that your...

it depends. Usually, a professional outfit will have a proper manufacturing service agreement created that will have confidentiality provisions...

Trademark protects your brand (business name, logo, tagline, etc.). A design patent might be a good idea but not usually for something like a shoe...