Since it doesn't sound like you have a patent, copyright registration or trademark, and their old patent makes things public, it sounds like a...

Apart from reverse passing off as a trademark violation, you can't sell clothing without the required RN number, materials disclosure and care...

There's a difference between use of a phrase in literature -- not use as a trademark -- and use on labels, tags and packaging as a trademark to...

You can't use someone's likeness for commercial purposes without permission without violating a right of publicity. You can't do a drawing of Kobe...

Possibly. Trademarks are national but if a mark is famous the rules are different. Arguably advertising that spills over borders is less likely...

I think you're misunderstanding copyright and there are probably more facts. Copyright is for art and literature and a short phrase is unlikely to...

Yes. There was a law review article to that compared trademark application prosecution and concluded you're about 20% better off with a lawyer...

All patents have one or more "claims". You need to read each claim "on" the accused apparatus and if each claim "limitation" is present, but if...

Good answer above. Since it's a family matter, you probably want both a short written agreement assigning ownership to the corporation and you...

Good answer above. Using Google images sounds like an invitation to trouble. You could see if you could find a reliable source of historical...