Will I infringe on existing Trademark if my business name, spelled one letter differently, submits a trademark application?

While those are good questions, most are impossible to answer in the abstract, other than, if the goods are the same (you say they're not) and the...

Cease and desist response options?

Retain a trademark attorney right away. Yes, ask for more time, but only more time to respond to their allegations. Your facts raise questions...

Trademarking my Youtube name

It's a common myth that you can have a 'brand' without a trademark or service mark. If you can establish you advertise services in commerce under...

Can filing a provisional patent application hurt?

Those are good answers above. Maybe the best way to think of priority is to connect the date to the subject matter disclosed. If you file on A...

How can I stop a third party from squeezing me out of a business I own with my grandmother?

Elder fraud and exploitation is a big problem. It will most likely be decided under Alabama law, assuming that's where you are all located. Not...

When a person has an ideal and has it notarized, and certified mailed to himself. what protective rights does that person have ?

You have a document with a date on it. There's an old myth that mailing it to yourself 41 years ago was copyright publication, unnecessary since...

Can I contest a trademark?

As a general rule, whoever uses a mark first is the one who has superior rights to it. In rare cases, non-trademark use can be "tacked" to...

Can a silhouette of a celebrity or artist, such as Prince or Madonna, be used t make pins, shirts, et al, for personal profit?

If it's an identifiable likeness it could violate a right of publicity. The phrase "changes ... in ways that do not directly infringe ..." might...

There's a three year statute of limitations. Don't post any more public admissions of infringement. Retain a lawyer to explore available defenses.

Can I use a cartoon or cancer symbol in a logo when starting my own small business?

You shouldn't use art that was created by someone else and you shouldn't use symbols that are used by organizations as trademarks. So it depends...