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Sounds like you are about to get into a dispute with your former employer. That can get sticky. It would be wise to consult a local attorney with...

Yes, doing book reviews is generally fair use under the copyright law. Nobody needs to get permission to publish a book review.

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Seems like the risk of introducing some impurity into the formulation would distinguish your product from the original trademarked composition. ...

Yes, it would be illegal unless you remove any trademarks on it. Otherwise it would amount to "trademark counterfeiting, " even if your...

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Sounds like it. But that's based on the sketchy info in your question, so don't think you can rely on it.

I've recategorized this question to increase the likelihood that your question will be answered by an attorney with pertinent expertise.