Do companies usually request confidentially for this ?

I agree with Attorney Kobrin's answer as well as both comments following her answer. I would encourage having an attorney review any agreements...

To the good advice you have already received, I would add that you should not use the trademarks associated with the original products any more...

Attorney Ballard provided a good explanation. Copyright protects original creative expression. It protects the expression of an idea, not the...

If I named my company Vive and another company named Revive(TM) makes similar products would this be a TM issue?

I can see arguments on both sides. The problem with an argument is that you can lose. Since you are in teh beginning stages of choosing your...

Trademark? -- If a friend pays me to paint a collegiate helmet on their wall, am I infringing trademark laws

I agree with others who indicated that this is technically trademark infringement. If the logo has copyrightable elements, then it could also...

I would urge caution in using any photo found on the Internet. We are seeing an increase in the number of questions resulting from demand letters...

Unfortunately a business plan is not really protectable. Although copyright protects the expression of an idea, it does not protect the idea...

I need to "capture" and protect my name to form a non-profit ASAP?

Unless and until the nonprofit is up and running, and providing the service, you are not using the trademark. However, you can begin the...

There is a good chance that the Examining Attorney will find your earlier-filed application in their search. Given that the first and last words...

Although you are allowed to use a trademark in order to truthfully refer to the trademark owner or their products, I would be particularly...