The above answer is correct. Avvo is not the place for this kind of dialog because there are too many variables. From an intellectual property...

The answers above are good ones. A public forum is not the place for an infringement or non-infringement conclusion to be aired. Reaching such a...

The answers above are good ones. You refer to their statement of rights and responsibilities. That document and any other terms and conditions...

Is it legal to have the same company name as another company in different states?

The above answer is a good one. Your appear to be confusing trademark and "trade names" (as corporate names, LLCs, d/b/a s are defined under...

Probably, as long as you neither obscure the original labeling nor imply that you are the source. A little extra fine print "Free water provided...

Can I sell someone elses product if I buy it retail then mark it up and advertise it for a specific reason ?

The answer above is a good one. If all the facts are in what you describe, it is probably acceptable from a trademark point of view because of the...

It's good that you are paying attention, but your analysis confuses some of the principles. This is an over simplification. Assume that in the...

The above answer is a good one. Can you send a letter? Sure. But before you do, think about your goals and the consequences. Who used the mark...

Patent a non-ip protected product from China that other people are selling.

If you invented it then theoretically you could try to patent it. If it was designed in China and you are merely going to be importing it, then...

Is it common? Probably not. But as the answer above correctly points out, you are negotiating, and your question implies that your negotiating...