I want to know about checking on a registered trademark for the purpose of changing the ownership name

You are able to determine the ownership chain of title at the USPTO by searching for the registered mark. The record will indicate the current...

Do I register a trade name, trademark, or service mark?

The answer depends on what the goods or services are that you are offering or planning to offer. The process is largely identical regardless. A...

Is it better to file trademark applications country by country in the EU, or to file a single EU application?

That depends entirely on your business strategy. The single OHIM registration is an all eggs in one basket strategy and gets you community wide...

Do I need to contact the NCAA, NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS and respected teams to use their logo on a retail website?

In all likelihood yes. It is possible that you may be permitted to use the names and logos under the license granted to the makers of the goods you...

With a custom manufacturing shop, if a customer requests engraving of a NFL/NBA/Marvel, etc. logo, would it be legal to make?

Having worked with NBA Properties on licensing matters in the past, it is highly likely that you are exposing yourself to secondary liability as a...

Each of my colleagues is correct: provisional patent applications are not substantively examined or substantively acted on for purposes of...

Do I need a contract agreement to protect my idea before approaching an engineer to develop it?

Under the circumstances you describe, it is highly advisable to negotiate a Non-Disclosure Agreement (also termed a Confidentiality Agreement). ...

What claim do I have over intellectual property if I belong to a small business that isn't legally a business yet?

I generally agree with the other attorneys who have chimed in here. One additional point that is crucial to the analysis, and on which you should...