Do I need a TM and how can I sell t-shirts, but also pay taxes on those sales to be in compliance with local laws?

Whether you can or should try to trademark a derivation of a town name cannot properly be answered in the abstract. Generally, you do not "need" to...

You are asking about use and registration. First, if trademark infringement would otherwise exist by your proposed use, you cannot avoid it by...

Trademark, Register name and Copyright. What is the Best Protocol?

The long and short is that the best protocol for obtaining a trademark or copyright is to contact a good IP attorney, who can determine whether the...

Do I need to change my etsy shop name?

You may not need to change your name if you are in a completely different business than the other “Ruby Lane” company. However, to fully answer...

The way you use the mark in commerce needs to match with the drawing in your application. You would need a separate registration for the logo...

Have a question re trademarking a possible new product and new business?

They might sue you for even thinking about it. Get a good trademark lawyer.

I am sure they claimed trademark infringement, which is the real issue here, not copyright, unless you are using their design and language as...

Is this person overstepping on a word trademark?

What makes the question difficult is that while the marks are very similar, the respective services are somewhat different and there appears to...

The issue is whether your proposed use will violate any copyright and/or trademark in the Mad Hatter. Disney protects its characters with both...

This happens all the time and is great evidence of why you need a good trademark lawyer from the beginning and certainly now. You have what are...