Can a person apply for a trademark if they're not making money?

First question is whether or not you can clear the name. Is it available for registration? That's most important question and why you need a...

Echo, don't use LegalZoom. Get a decent trademark lawyer. You really need to understand the differences between the two and inter relationships as...

As the other poster said, this isn't black and white and if you talk to an experienced trademark lawyer, they are going to ask you a lot more...

Need to know if we need to change the name of our publication or if we can just print a disclaimer.

As one poster said, who used the name first? If the other guy did and believes it is confusing, then you are not going to get their consent. Unless...

How much protection does registering a trademark on the supplemental register provide if any?

The Supplemental register was created for one reason - so US companies could register their trademarks in countries that required a "home"...

As has been said, you do not state if you own a registration of each or are just using two different designs. That makes all the difference. If you...

If a trademark consists of two words that are arguably merely descriptive plus a design...

You have received good advice here. It is easy for an experienced trademark lawyer to tell you what the law IS - Section 2(e)(1) of the Trademark...

Can my trademark registration remain valid if my product is only available at my store and the sales volume is not very high?

You can probably renew it if registered, but whether you can enforce it against a 3rd party not in your same town is doubtful. It may not be valid,...

Trademark in different category but by NICE should be in the same category

You have done some homework as to the Nice system for classifying trademarks. As you have heard on this forum, the USPTO tries its best to put...

Can I resell Chinese-made novelty headphones that bear resemblance to US trademarked cartoon characters?

Batman is indeed a trademark and licensed for almost everything. You are looking at the perfect example of counterfeit products. It is both...