One problem you face is that you probably picked the name because of the well-known Popeye character. So you would prefer not to have to defend...

How is a business divided during divorce?

There is no one answer to this question. It will vary State by State. The particulars of your approach to such matters during marriage will vary....

Am I infringing on an existing Trademark -see details below.

Given the adversarial situation and possibility of adverse action being taken against you, you need an attorney at this time. Your position is not...

Response to Trademark Office Action

You have asked some excellent questions and do appear to have an opportunity to move forward in the direction you want. But you need to formulate...

Is my domain infringing on a companies trademark?

Let us assume that you use the domain name for a website for your health and wellness business and that the website does not bear any resemblance...

Brand sent me letter to take down website that partially contains their name. Can they enforce it?

As others have noted, your use is not without defenses. But at the same time, the issues are intricate and require special expertise to analyze...

Having the same name in different states is not automatically a problem. An LLC name is not a trademark unless it is used as such. Your NJ...

Would this technicality open me up to being found in violation of the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act?

As you might now realize, you never should have contacted them without attorney advice. The same holds true now. You might have some valid points...

Can I name my business something if a domain name is taken?

On top of answers already given, you should consider having your domain name and word trademark read the same. So you might want to put the "the"...

If someone has trademarked a word (exp) fishandchips and they have a website fishandchips.co, can I trademark fishandchips co?

You have a potentially workable situation, but need to run it by your attorney because there are multiple factors to consider in terms of...