Try googling this case, "Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., v. Farzad Tabari, No. 07-55344 (9th Circ. July 8, 2010" and reading it. It that case...

Can I trademark a design using the logo of another company and my own phrase if I received permission to use the logo?

I highly doubt that a well-known company will grant permission for you to use their logo; however, if you do obtain such permission make sure it is...

Patent application ownership?

It is not clear from your post whether there has been an assignment or not? If no assignment, then the default rule for ownership is that the...

I have a working prototype of a patentable idea. But my funds are limited to file a patent. My budget is $1500?

I suggest contacting several patent attorneys that are registered to practice before the USPTO for some initial consultations. Many such patent...

Is it possible to file patent and copyright for a party game including deck of playing cards?

Talk to a intellectual property attorney in private, who is registered to practice before the USPTO. Utility patents, design patents, copyrights,...

Can you appoint your girlfriend to a 5 person board ?

There are too many unknowns to answer this question. For example, what type of board are you referring to? A board of directors, an advisory...

What do I need to do if i want to put different brands of things in gift basket ?

In your advertising, sales, and marketing materials, and your packaging, avoid using the logos of the brands in your basket, as doing so make take...

As a general rule, you want to assert your mark against confusingly similar marks that might arise from time to time after your use in commerce. ...

Can your employers take away your carried over vacations days when they apply new vacation rules in the company?

Changing category from corporate to employment and labor.

If you "attribute" the source of this data, can you display it on your website?

Attribution will not avoid copyright infringement and may be an admission as to copying. However, as a matter of law there can be no copyright...