Is it illegal for us to buy old vintage shirts, cut them up, add zippers, and resale?

There is nothing illegal about what you are doing, but some precautions need to be taken to avoid some pitfalls. In general, the first sale...

You have received some good answers already. If the other party used the name in connection with goods or services prior to your application...

Can file a suit against someone for using my company name?

I share Attorney Scarbrough's concern about the conversation from a few years ago. Depending on what was said - or what the other party claims was...

What is stopping someone from any startup website such as Kickstarter from taking my idea if I do not have any sort of patent?

Patent protection is critical for protecting your idea. Your commercialization plans, which include your fundraising, are critical to profiting...

Do I need to trademark both of these names to be fully protected? And would this trademark be considered an infringement?

Considering the meaning of your proposed trademark and the fact that it incorporates a pre-existing trademark, I would be concerned. An argument...

What do I need to do now?

You need to speak with a patent attorney in order to compare the claims of the patent to your device. A patent is infringed if each and every...

Can I still apply for a patent after a year with the Idea?

To the other good answers you have already received, I will add that if you develop a novel, nonobvious improvement that has not been publicly...

Depending on how you use the material covered by copyright and trademark, you may or may not fall within the requirements for fair...

All of the answers you have received so far make good points, but one more needs to be made. Although you are not doing anything that would...

It depends on multiple factors. Trademark rights are acquired by using the mark in a specific geographic area, for specific goods or services,...