You're mixing up several interrelated principles. You cannot get a trademark registration before you use the mark, as a mark, in commerce, so it...

Since you're selling them, you probably lose any "fan" fair use defense. See if you can get a license. Maybe try going through your alumni...

Based on your description there isn't enough detail to evaluate likelihood of confusion, and you shouldn't want that on a public board anyway. ...

It's probably a business law question not an intellectual property law question -- who's responsible when a LLC dissolves and for how long? The...

Not sure where "editorial use only" came from -- was that part of a Getty written policy regarding permissible use? If Getty said in writing that...

It doesn't sound like you're the author or that the heirs assigned copyright to you, so no. Happenstance possession of physical items has little...

I have an e-commerce business?

If the artists faces are identifiable, your using their likenesses commercially sounds like it violates their right of publicity. And unless you...

I am Representing myself in a copyright infringement case.

It's not recommended that you handle you own infringement case. You understand that in some cases there is a "loser pays" possibility so that a...

I have an idea for a household product and am wondering at what point should a person begin trying to patent their idea?

You don't need a patent. Indeed, it will take a couple of years to have your application examined, probably amended and hopefully allowed. A...

First read the Twitter terms an conditions and see if your contract with them permits it.