I am not aware of any such instances, but there's always a first time. That said, the standing to bring criminal charges in such an instance would...

Can I have a claim on a domain name which has the same name as my trademark brand?

It all depends on what the terms of your partnership agreement are (did you have one?). Under the default CA RUPA rules which govern when...

I wanted to screen print a t shirt, and then give them away around the Holidays as gifts. I believe the logo is trademarked.

Just about anything that is not immoral or generic can be the subject of a registered trademark, or even more broadly a common law trademark as...

LLC is the option to protect assets from lawsuit ? can I set up LLC without actually running a business ?

The standard statement of purpose used for LLCs in CA on the LLC-1 is "The purpose of the limited liability company is to engage in any lawful act...

I would like to sell cosmetic items that achieve the look of vintage (deceased) movie stars, and name the items "inspired by ..

There could be trademark problems, but more likely and just as problematic would be the misappropriation of name and likeness claims you could find...

Can a California LLC operating agreement allow a minority member to dissolve the LLC?

First, it sounds like the LLC does not have an operating agreement yet, so you can conceivably negotiate for whatever terms you can get in...

Hello; I know you cannot register a TM that has a "dirty word" in it, but can you imply a dirty word such as sh*t? Thank you!

It's ultimately up to the examiner, but there is a high likelihood he/she will refuse registration for just the reason you are seeking to avoid by...

What permission do I need to seek to obtain rights to rewrite lyrics to a song and have it performed by a flash mob in public?

Rewriting lyrics = violation of the author's derivative work right; performing the underlying musical composition (w/o the sound recording) =...

I wrote a short synopsis for a movie produced in Milwaukee that is now on sale on Amazon.com. Should I be getting paid for this?

Just on the face of your facts it sounds like you were put on notice that the synopsis could be used for "marketing," and using it as promotional...

"They made the mistake of send me the article that I supposedly was infringing, and when I checked, the article is not violating any...