Asked and answered here a hundred times before: Here are some guidelines. 1: If it is close enough to divert customers from buying officially...

How to know if my, or a competitor's brand has gained "secondary meaning" status?

http://www.inta.org/TrademarkBasics/FactSheets/Pages/TrademarkSurveysUSInternationalPerspectives.aspx

Are all web based services considered to be part of the same trademark class regardless of service type? (JOB POSTING STARTUP)

No they are not. Web-based service are most often grouped under the category of the services to which they relate rather than whether they are...

Perhaps, if the look & feel is distinctive enough to serve as a trademark or service mark, you might register it with the USPTO. Perhaps is the...

Can I use a copyrighted cartoon on home printed invites to my kid's party?

Per 17 USC 106, copyright protection includes 6 enumerated rights. Your printed invites would infringe the first three: "1) to reproduce the...

How do I patent my design?

I would take an entirely different approach than my colleagues. I think you want to rely on copyright protection for this rather than get a design...

Can I use movie images on the cover of a quiz book based on a book or movie?

Owling? That misspelling is a hoot. The images would carry both a copyright and a right of publicity that you would need to license or you risk...

Am I obligated to report blatant copyright violation that I witnessed through an Armin account ?

No, you are not obligated to report copyright infringement. You want to do this for revenge, and that will likely backfire on you. You only report...

Can reference a reality show where I appeared as an "extra" in one episode in my business advertising?

Not that simple. If you use the name of the show to imply association with or sponsorship by the show, that may well be trademark infringement....

YOU should not respond, you need to HAVE AN ATTORNEY RESPOND. You are likely to make matters worse. You were smart to ask here before...