Who will have the "Legal Upper Hand" if I had a trademark for a brand name, but someone else owns the domain (www.brand.com)?

Usually the trademark registrant would prevail. However, the owner of the domain could have been making "common law" trademark use of the mark...

You will almost certainly be asked to cease and desist, or be sued. Whether or not your use is commercial (and a videogame will almost definitely...

You should have a consultation first to decide basic issues about whether your "investor" is going to hold equity in your company, in a special...

Am I able to sue if I own licensing and distributing rights to a movie or television series?

Your standing to sue depends largely on whether or not you hold an exclusive right in the particular rights that have been licensed to you....

If the companies are outside of California, and you don't have priority federal trademark rights in the name, the other companies may be free to...

Bear in mind that having a trademark registration is different from holding a trademark. Your "intent to use" application does not yet amount to a...