One of the central purposes of trademarks–if not the central purpose--is to serve as a source indicator for people. When people see a trademark on...

I am a professional singer and want to know if sites like legalzoom can be trusted to file the copyright of my song?

If by "safe" you’re asking whether LegalZoom is trustworthy, the answer is probably. However, seeking the appropriate copyright protections for...

How can I protect my nonprofit social organization's name if I do NOT classify as doing business "in trade or commerce?"

I am not sure where you learned that you cannot or could not register a trademark for your group. Without knowing more about the facts, I will...

How much total to file a trademark in order to protect my domain name?

First, the thoughts already offered here cover well the inquiries you have made. To answer your question about the Intent to Use trademark...

I purchased hat with a toyota symbol on them. i want to put my company's logo on them and give to customers . is that legal .

You can do it--just be sure not to represent that you are associated with or authorized by the hat maker, Toyota, etc. as a distributor, seller,...

Can you copyright protect a new online business idea assuming you describe the business plan in detail to the USPTO?

Not really. Copyright protects against copying of works that represent a certain amount of creative expression. That protection covers the...

Can you copyright protect a new online business idea assuming you describe the business plan in detail to the USPTO?

The long and the short of it is, no, not really. First, to be clear, the USPTO deals only with patent and trademark protections. If you want...