Can wholesale clothing be purchased and resold as is? Can a trademark that is pending be used by others?

Are these two questions related? Whether you can buy wholesale clothing and resell it depends on facts that haven't been presented here. I'd...

I may be misunderstanding your question, but this seems like a business question, not a legal question. It's up to you to and the licensee to...

In what way would it be legal to sell replicas of such an item?

I think you're going to have a number of potential issues here. Depending on the game, and the item in question, you may be duplicating...

What legal issues will I have to resolve before selling my music with these samples?

This can be a pretty tricky area, and the answer is going to change a bit if you are sampling from TV sound effects rather than simply sampling...

Do I need a copyright lawyer

You can find the current owner of a copyright, even those not listed with ASAP and BMI, in the records of the U.S. Copyright Office. ...

Am I infringing on a trademark?

Probably not. Trademarks do not grant a universal monopoly, they grant exclusive rights to the use of the mark in relation to specific goods or...

How important is it that I obtain a trademark for the name of this fictitious coffee shop?

If your concern is someone coming along after seeing your play, taking the name, registering a trademark, and then coming after you for money I...

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That really depends on whether the design elements are protected. There may be elements of the design which serve as trademarks for the original...

Would I do a trademark or copyright infringement by my website name?

I'm not going to opine on whether your name would infringe; there are just too many unknowns (do they even do business in the US?). However,...

Does an expired train pass showing an employer logo violate copyright law?

I'm with Attorney Doland on this one; I don't think this is copyright infringement because there doesn't appear to be any copying. There may be...