Can an attorney write a blog article about a company & use the company's name in the article or is this trademark infringement?

A trademark must be used in commerce. Commentary about the trademarked product/service is fair use, just it cannot be used to...

Yes, it would be infringement. Also if the proposed mark sounds alike or looks alike the existing mark, it would be infringement. The reason...

How do I get an idea about an invention patented without a lawyer taking my idea?

A USPTO registered Patent Attorney, or any admitted attorney for that matter, will be committing professional suicide if violates the very strict...

I have an idea for an Application & I'd look for an App Builder in oDesk,Elanzer or... How do I protect my idea?

Ideas are not protectable per se, you must reduce the idea to the level of an invention. How do you do that? You draw a flowchart to implement...

My parents sold their business to another company and that company continues to use the family surname.

You may not like to read this, but it really depends. You can sell a business' appurtenances without a trademark, but you cannot sell the...

Can I register a slogan and/or logo for myself (not for a business)? Example: I would register a slogan and use on biz cards.

No, you cannot. A slogan or logo to be registered must be used in interstate commerce, it is not personal in nature. Business cards, or better...

The available IP protection consist of Trademarks and Trade Secrets. The first you register and the second you establish a set of documents and...

Can a person offer a software product that has been patented by another for free?

A patent is a negative right. It gives the patent owner the right to exclude others from the market in any way (making, selling, importing, even...

In general yes. For the particulars, contact a TM attorney. A TM registration may have expired but common law trademark is not limited to...

Should I patent my dress design before selling?

Depends. It depends on whether you intend to start a business with it, or it is just a hobby. IP protection is not cheap, and enforcing it is...