I have a program idea written down and saved with the date of 9/15/17 When copyrighting it now in 2019 can I?

You can't copyright an idea. You can copyright a particular embodiment -- a particular way of describing the idea (sort of). The year of creation...

What is the easiest path to rectify this situation?

You can't have a 'brand' without trademark or service mark rights. Those are based on use as a mark to identify the source of goods or services. ...

Can I reproduce and sell a magazine advertisement from 1921 featuring a Coca-Cola ad with the Coca-Cola signature trademark?

The above answer is a good one. Let's assume you're right on copyright -- that's what all the recent literature says. Trademark infringement...

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It's not clear where you would "invest" $300. A single class Federal application costs less than that. If it's through a paralegal service,...

Received a cease and desist letter, I do not agree that I have been providing services or infringing on a trademark?

It is best to have an attorney respond. You might make admissions that come back to haunt you if you do it yourself and an attorney would be able...

It is going to depend on the whole message conveyed to consumers and each case is decided on its own facts. Under the "first sale" doctrine, you...

If you use the same font and the word Super it sure would seem you are looking for trouble.

It sounds more like the application was abandoned, rather than some non-patent thing happening after grant. Retain a patent lawyer interpret the...

I have a little shop here in Kansas and I was thinking to sell inspired design like LV,Gucci etc would it be problem to sell it?

"Inspired" is often a euphemism for "counterfeit", like "replica". If it is hard to distinguish what you sell from the original it could cost you...

Will I be infringing on a trademark with a business name that shares the same first half but second last half?

What you call the second halves have little trademark significance. You should probably be sensitive to the probability that a beach front...