The presence of parentheses will not prevent a TM from being registered.

Short phrases are not copyrightable, but there are many federal trademark registrations for that phrase. The change that you propose would not fix...

Possibly I shouldn't answer since you seem only to be eliciting answers from "Gentlemen." Nevertheless, I will say that I agree your question is...

Can I sue the business seller refusing to sign the earnest money release form for the buyer’s earnest money deposit of $40,000?

I moved your question to Real Estate. However, this Q&A forum is not for advice on specific facts of someone's situation. An attorney would need...

How can I sue a car dealership after I've signed the contract

I would look at your contract and see what contingencies, if any, it has on financing being approved. If it has none, then you could tell the...

Can I add a word to a registered word mark without infringing upon it?

I agree that example doesn't work. if you could do that in a way that would not create a likelihood of confusion it would work. But in most such...

That you are a non-profit and did not profit are not defenses to copyright infringement, although as noted not profiting might help lower damages. ...

Hello, I received a Court Summon due to a dept that did not have a case number. What should I do?

I changed your question to Litigation. It's very difficult to understand what you are asking or what you mean. No attorney can tell you if there...

If I drew a copyrighted/trademark character that looks different but recognizable, is it violating infringement?

Yes. You could have copyright and trademark infringement issues. You would be violating copyright by creating a derivative work, which only the...

Is it illegal to record a conversation with a manager for an establishment that has provided me service that I have paid for?

Yes, California is a two-party consent state. If this was a private conversation (and the open door doesn't necessarily change that), then you had...