You've identified salient factors -- overlap and customer sophistication -- but you can't get a professional opinion without (1) retaining a...

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How can I protect my copyright without registering my book with us copyright office ?

Copyright exists from the moment a work is fixed in a tangible medium of expression. If a US work, you cannot enforce it without a registration...

I see many posts on the ownership of the ampersand mark. The relative recent truth is I own this mark. Number 86905207 uspto.

Your registration no 5045228 is for the mark SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE & LOAD in which the ampersand would be interpreted as the equivalent of the word...

Need a patent attorney to prevent disabled 62 yr. individual to be swallowed by million dollar company Breach and infringement?

I know of those companies, but I can't discuss things on a public board. If you'd like to explain the facts better you could send an email to...

Can a misspelled trade mark (for a product) can be used in a slogan to offer another service that IS NOT RELATED AT ALL?

Maybe, but you need to be prepared to defend. We can't respond to "examples". You'll need to run the actual marks past a trademark lawyer. The...

Reselling on Amazon - need legal guidance

You may have a defense to re-sell. Keep in mind, they don't have to sell to you, though. And they could assert some rights to Amazon and get your...

Probably. Copyright in blueprints for utilitarian items does not extend to the creation of the utilitarian item. Check for "notices" though, that...

Is using the name "Network Automotive Inc" (used car dealer) infringement on "Network Automotive Service Centers" (auto repair)?

You should retain a trademark lawyer and not ignore the cease and desist demand. It can't be determined from your facts whether or not there is an...

Will a trademark attorney measure the product I want to patent, or should I hire someone to blueprint it for me?

Not all trademark lawyers are also trademark lawyers and blueprints and dimensions are not necessarily required. Since it's a figurine, one might...

Am I liable for copyright infringement if I use a song in a movie, but without music and with altered lyrics?

There is some risk. Because of the dramatic situation you should go through all the fair use factors and decide the most likely result. Consider...