Would the use of a web site named vrbomaintenance.com by a maintenance/handyman company be a copyright/trademark infringement?

Very likely it would, but it seems to me it is a fairly close call. VRBO is very well-known as an acronym for Vacation Rental by Owner. However,...

Are statistics intellectual property (own by private companies, athletic associations ext) or public knowledge?

Q:"1. Where are athletics statistics generated ?" A:Not a legal question or something you should be asking an attorney, unless you think somebody...

If have designed a smartphone app to link to a sports database. Can I patent this smartphone app?

You might try, but that sure sounds pretty obvious to me, and app patents are very difficult to enforce. You first should run a paentability...

Three years from "accrual" [when known or should have been known by copyright owner] http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/507 Fair use or...

Can you use Copyrights in Court along with TradeMarks ?

I tell you what, I think you need to consult an IP attorney. That is a bunch of incoherent gibberish. I think you are conflating trademarks and...

What happens if a company has a trademark with a certain description of goods but is selling a totally different product?

In general that (switching products under a brand) is no problem for the company as rights are primarily based on use not registration. Normally...

No, I won't "steer you to some language". You need to have an attorney, as it sounds like you are planning to commit copyright and trademark...

If I hire a graphic designer overseas, have her sign a work for hire form, is it legally effective in her country?(copyright)

Work for Hire is a US legal doctrine. What you likely want is a Copyright Assignment agreement in a Work Agreement. The agreement if properly...

How much money do you think I will get fined for illegally downloading movies from vivid entertainment?

Zero, if this is a routine copyright troll demand letter forwarded by your ISP, especially if you call the right copyright defense attorney to...

Can you help me find an expert trademark attorney?

That's funny. You know we can't solicit directly so you ask would we be devious and subvert the rules and solicit indirectly by listing website....