Can I reference an outside business in a podcast commercial?

As the above answers point out, copyright issues are less likely than trademark issues. If your podcast is socially controversial some people might...

Is referring to and paraphrasing for commercial purposes advice and assessments from a published study a copyright infringement?

If you do what you say in a sound manner -- legitimately summarizing, commenting, and attributing -- it sounds like you would be "copying" facts or...

The above answers are good ones. Trademark would be for the "name", as long as you use it as a trademark. Photos, if they are your original...

Should I trademark a made-up word that is my online store name?

The above answer is a good one. If you will be putting the mark on labels, or using it like the digital equivalent of a point of purchase display,...

No one can give you a "clearance" for this on Avvo. It might be fair use, assuming this is for a traditional, accredited, educational institution....

Can I provide a better product or service, if I first saw someone offering said service.?

Of course, you don't know if there is a patent unless you do a patent search. Business methods are typically unpatentable, but it's unclear if you...

You are correct about the general rule being to prefer to not use trademarks in claims. It's pretty indefinite. What happens if Apple decides to...

I have a patented product with a trademarked name. Does submitting to organizations grant them rights by their terms of service?

Avvo is not the place to ask for specific advice on specific cases. Why would you want legal advice to be posted on a public forum? Retain a...

If you want to be sure you have both covered, you need to both use and register both. If you only use one, that's what you register. The other...

Should I sue sports show?

It sounds like a right of privacy case. Check any releases that were signed. One would assume that participants signed releases to the event...