This is likely not legal, particularly if the manufacturer has no rights. You should check with them first, but I would be very cautious and not...

I want to start an online clothing business for women called Dalley's ? How can I ensure that the name is safe to use ?

I agree with Judy; a trademark attorney can perform a trademark clearance search, which is the "best way" to go about determining if you are safe...

I have conceived an idea and made an informal drawing. product was changed a bit by manufacturer. Do I still own patent rights

It is impossible to answer this question as posed, particularly in a vacuum. What "papers" did you submit and where? What types of changes were...

Can I register this trademark or its too common?

Why would you want to register such a weak mark that is likely (as you have already noted) to cause you trouble down the road? I would recommend...

Filming in a video rental store: If some of the movie covers are showing (titles & artwork), is that fair use?

This is very likely fair use.

Can I claim copyright on my work when my copyright papers are due?

You should get someone experienced with this type of litigation to look into this immediately. The standard copyright application process is slow,...

Proposed book title is the same as someone's course offering

Get an attorney to quickly look into this, but it sounds like you should be fine based on your fact pattern.

Can i patent ideas in another country, build websites and make a business out of it??

Based on your facts provided, no. Any public knowledge (i.e., published patent, public use) would generally preclude any foreign patent rights.

Our company is selling patented compound on line and we received a letter from attorney .

By "patented" do you mean the entity represented by the company owns the patent? To answer your question about what else you would need to do, I...

How many hours should i pay an attorney to file a patent on a new guitar that i designed?

This depends upon the experience level of the attorney. I could likely write a patent application for a simple mechanical device in far less time...