As others have recommended, you should consult a patent attorney with these issues. I note that you are in California. As to the requirement to...

Trade Mark question. If my LLC owns a trade mark name is it protect all over?

Registration in a State provides protection only in the state of registration. Federal registration provides protection in all US States and...

What are the differences in legal protection between a Registered "R" Trademark, and a Trademark "TM"?

One advantage of registration not mentioned is that after five years the mark becomes incontestible which narrows the available challenges to the...

In a book I wrote I made up a name for a staffing agency.

Apart from trademark issues you might also want to consider risks that the use might generate a claim of trade libel if the agency is protrayed in...