If you mean "acquiring" in the ordinary meaning of the term -- buying everything -- then make sure your purchasing agreement includes the...

"Transformative" relates to, at best, one of four fair use factors. And a general rule is that modifying a product can lose trademark "first...

You'd better retain a lawyer. It sounds like you might have been selling what may be alleged to be counterfeit Otter boxes. If it goes to court,...

It sounds like you're grasping for technicalities. Trademark infringement looks to likelihood of confusion as to origin, and includes confusion...

Most trademarks are words. While coined words (EXXON, KODAK) are "strongest", arbitrary words, having nothing to do with the nature of the...

You likely won't get "clearance" on Avvo to make a copy of a team's mascot or name, "mini" or not. Even public school teams probably have enough...

There can be some cross-border trademark rights, if we assume the teams have zero commercial presence (they don't sell legitimate team jerseys) in...

Good answers above. And, only the art that has expired copyright is in the public domain. Don't assume everything about later versions is in the...

Good answers above. You might have claims for false designation of origin (depending on what she suggests about the businesses) copyright...

You don't say what court, so no one knows what rules apply. And when you say "evidence" we don't know if you are really talking about evidence to...