I have an idea for a businss. Do I need a trademark or anything for a gereral phrase to put on mugs, t-shirts, etc...

If the phrase operates as an identifier for your business, then it could be a trademark and you may consider seeking federal registration for it...

According to the NFL' s prequalification procedure for becoming a licensee, you must be able to pay 100% of the minimum royalty guarantee (which...

What can I do?

The US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, ruled on this issue in January, holding that issuing traffic citations to the owners of vehicles without...

I took a picture of an athlete doing his routine pose before the game. I recreated the image artistically. can I print and sell?

If you took the photograph yourself, it is an original work and it doesn't matter how many other photographers took photographs of the same athlete...

Your employer cannot deduct from your wages breakages, cash shortages, tools or uniforms. So, he can't take the cost of broken dishes out of your...

Can I have a URL/domain name with the initials of the National Basketball Association included in it (Ex: www.nbatrivia.net)??

Generally, you are safe if you use the trademark in a portion of the URL other than the domain name. For example, www.mytrivia.net/nba would be...

Am I able to use the name of a sports league or franchise in the name of an online magazine?

Since you say you will be an online magazine, I believe your main goal is to have search engines draw readers interested in MLS soccer to your...

Do I need to trademark my design?

You need to be aware that the cost of obtaining a US trademark registration can start at around seven or eight hundred dollars including USPTO...

Does a trademarked name take precedent over an LLC

The rights in trademark, service mark, or trade name lie with whoever was the first to use the name in commerce. It sounds like you began using...

Do I have to pay income taxes to 2 countries ?

You can exclude foreign earnings from your US tax return if you live abroad. For 2008, unless your foreign earnings are over $87,600, you do not...