Let's assume that your research is correct as regards the US trademark situation. A cursory research of the USPTO database shows quite a few...

What our my options for buying a car that most likely has the titled washed?

If the prior owner withheld this total loss information then that person may be liable to you.

Is a clause where a franchisee is compelled to pay a franchisor's "enforcement" costs regardless of outcome enforceable in WA?

The first issue is what State the proceeding is in and the second issue is what State's law on this subject will be enforced. Cases and statutes...

What does it cost for a trademark attorney (in the US) to conduct an international trademark search? Nationally?

Top quality searches by professional search firms well exceed the $499 you quote, and this does not include a fee to an attorney to review the...

What is the best option to open/buy a franchise (Jimmy John's) as: 1. LLC 2. sole proprietorship

In most cases you would be better off with an LLC or corporation instead of a sole prop. But you do need to consult your own attorney and...

If I get a "special form" trademark that has a slogan and a design, if I use them separately are they each protected?

If you want to be able to claim them as registered trademarks separately then you need to register them separately. Usually the logo is used with...

Does including a design in a trademark application increase the likelihood of approval from the USPTP?

If your words are themselves entitled to trademark registration, then you would want to apply for the words by themselves in one application,...

What is the best way to make my tshirts sell-able?

You are probably better off using this knowledge as motivation to come up with your own phrase that others have not trademarked. This will...

Is a unique hashtag tagline able to be trademarked?

You have gotten a lot of good answers to your basic question. I would like to add that because every trademark application has an element of risk...

Can Local.com trademark the term "local"?

The application history for this mark indicates that although it was first refused registration as merely descriptive, the examiner accepted an...