Can I trademark my original name used to sell the products of others?

Yes, but instead of using the trademark with respect to goods (as the manufacturer does), if I understand correctly, you are using the trademark...

Take a look at what the Pennsylvania Bar Association Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee has to say about services such as...

A sentence from the USPTO patent examiner's rejection - what does it mean?

When the America Invents Act was passed, the scope of references and other public uses that would fall under the definition of prior art changed,...

It depends on exactly what is patented (utility or design patent, as well as whether any other intellectual property rights exist. Given the...

You own the copyright. However, enforcing the copyright will be far more expensive than it is worth. You own the copyright simply by having...

Are there IP attorneys that help find licensing deals for established brands? Can someone point me in the right direction?

Many IP attorneys can help draft and negotiate a license agreement once a licensee is located, but I am not aware of any IP attorneys who seek...

To the extent that you are truthfully naming or describing a band, song, movie or TV show, you may use the trademark. You should be careful to...

Do I have to copyright a phrase with an original design, and if so it starts to be popular, when do I have to get a patent?

Short phrases are not subject to copyright protection. However, if your artistic design includes sufficient original creative expression, then the...

Can My former Co-Worker violate my Trademark?

As long as the trademark was inherently distinctive (not generic, descriptive, geographically descriptive, primarily a surname, laudatory, etc.),...

As the other answers indicated, since you created the work as part of your duties as an employee, the works or works made for hire, and Copyright...