Is a copyright enough to protect my unpublished novel?

If you have correctly applied for copyright registration and made the required deposit you should be in good shape. Mailing to yourself is a waste...

Have you consulted an intellectual property lawyer confidentially and were unable to receive an answer? You should be able to get a description of...

Two theories come to mind. First, if you took the pictures, then you should own copyright and you should register your copyright. Similarly, if you...

The preceding answers are good ones. A non-infringement opinion by an experienced patent practitioner is never "absolutely" correct. I have some...

Can I argue fair use for copyrighted music in a fictional, narrative student film?

Could you "potentially argue"? Yes. But if the song was copied by the filmmaker and then it was also published on YouTube, it's hard to see how...

How do I determine what a short quote is?

You can't apply the general rule that short phrases are not copyrightable to quantify how much is too much. It will depend on the originality. ...

You need to hire a trademark lawyer. In determining a likelihood of confusion here's what the court said in General Motors Corp. v. Urban Gorilla,...

I choose a name for a language company, in USA, it exists in Argentina for bday organizing parties, is that a problem?

The best we can do is say "maybe." As pointed out in the other answer, there might be US rights, or there might not. And likelihood of confusion...

Is it possible to possible to patent a shampoo/soap product?

It might not be easy, but there is "apparatus" (the sponge) not just a recipe. The first question is whether it is patentable subject matter, and...

If I am creating t-shirts with phrases, can someone take legal action if they have one with the same phrase?

The above answers are good ones. While there is a general rule that short words and phrases are not copyrightable, it's not clear how short is too...