What is required to file for a trademark and how much does it cost? Can I claim Facebook and Instagram if they are inactive?

Trademark rights can get complicated, especially because they can arise either through an application filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark...

What can I do?!

It sounds like no "meeting of the minds" ever arose between the web developer and the business entity operated by the physician. So it's unlikely...

I have an invention that I want to profit from, but the invention is an add-on component for something that is already produced?

An accessory for an existing product could be patented by you as inventor if it's novel and not an obvious combination of known elements. Talk to a...

What legalities do I need in order to start a company, launch a website, and use a graphic logo?

If you wish to avoid someone else adopting your name and logo, it would be wise to take advantage of the procedure for filing a federal trademark...

Could I get into legal trouble for running my channel as described, even if I never advocate self-medicating in my videos?

When you speak of "certain natural herbs" you avoid mentioning whether use of those items are regulated substances. There are a lot of natural...

You said that you are interested in selling COSPLAY costumes. As I hadn't previously come across that term, I looked it up. Here's what I...

What approach should I take toward a university which made an infringement on my patent?

When you say that a couple of professors "infringed" your U.S. patent, I wonder what you mean by that. To "infringe" a patent, the accused...

Can a patent attorney steal from you and get away with it?

No. The patent attorney operates under the requirements of TWO professional licenses, one from the State Bar (as an attorney at law) and the other...

Do I need an intellectual property lawyer

For more info, see Richard Stim's book "Getting Permission" http://smile.amazon.com/Getting-Permission-License-Copyrighted-Materials/dp/1413312705

Should we oppose another trademark application who applied for exact same trademark under exact same IC?

Attorney Vaccaro's answer is right on point. A trademark opposition is a battle conducted at the federal agency called the Trademark Trial and...