No. Patents are for technology. Short phrases are not copyrightable. Maybe if it were a poem it could be copyrightable.

Both the answers above might be correct, even though they seem to be the opposite, because it depends on the facts, not your summary. By...

Trademarks are not absolute or arbitrary. Registering a domain name is even less so, because they aren't limited to particular content. Delta...

From a trademark standpoint there are cases that would support "repackaging" if there is completely informative explanation. Id have to check the...

How does copyright/liscensing/ownership work on a group project?

I once gave a lecture entitled "The Law of Web Marketing- Not Just for Geeks Anymore." As my opening joke I confessed maybe I was a geek. The...

You will be signing a Declaration that all the statements are true, under penalty of perjury. Don't rely on what you see on a public board like...

Since printers who sell counterfeit labels are liable as counterfeiters, if I were retained by Nike I would explore whether providing digital...

Retain a lawyer right away. There are plenty of suits where counterfeit product is at issue where the trademark owner files a lawsuit, it's being...

Good answer above. On "isn't that expensive" -- if they have a registration that predates your publication, they can sue for statutory damages...

Can I sell someone a phone charger and throw in a custom Nike hoodie for free?

That is unlikely to fool anyone. You're putting the hoodies in commerce.