Using a show name commercially, without permission, could give rise to a trademark infringement action and possibly a copyright infringement case...

II just found out my out my Grandfathers patent is intellectual property. It is a lifetime patent

There is no such thing as a lifetime patent. Chances are your grandfather's patent expired 17 years after it issued. If there was an employment...

First, you can't evaluate trademark issues with hypotheticals. Generally, if the slogan is recognized as geographical anyone from that location...

Is there a way to create a legal document that prevents businesses I am working with from stealing my idea?

You may ask the recipient of confidential information to sign a contract that says they will not disclose the information and will not use it. ...

Can we tape record a sporting event to show it at another time?

There would probably be a problem if the owner of copyright in the broadcast found out. There are slightly different approaches to intellectual...

There isn't a way to calculate "chances" of damages in either a trademark infringement cases against you or a breach of contract case against the...

What is the best way to avoid copyright infringement when making something influenced by something else?

This isn't a guarantee. The issue would be whether the accused work is substantially similar to the original parts of the copyrighted work. A...

Determining trademark priority with conflicting dates of use, use in commerce, and filing?

If we assume you mean you filed a Federal trademark or service mark application for store, with an earlier first use date, your application should...

Is it illegal to use branded logos and phrases for selling purposes?

It's risky. Art can be copyrighted. Logos or words can be trademarks. Copying can be copyright infringement. Use that creates a likelihood of...

Can I buy a branded product, modify and sell it back into the mark?

You'd need to comply with food labeling and safety laws even if trademark law permitted it.