What should I do about alleged trademark infringement?

The answer depends on a few other factors that you should retain counsel to discuss with. Generally, even though the other organization has a...

With regard to the commission and sale of intellectual property, can emails containing terms of sale be considered binding?

You are correct, a written "formal" contract is always the best way to go because then (hopefully) all relevant terms are contained within the same...

Would it be best to respond to a Cease and Desist letter with a letter from an attorney?

Yes, I would advise 1) don't ignore the letter and 2) retain counsel to review the demands and assess how to respond. The fact that you have a...

Large company partnered with a small corrupt business. Can the small business sue if I send anonymous emails or letters to the..

And if the letters, etc. were "anonymous", how would the company know who to sue? You would be treading on defamation/libel territory, to which...

As far as statistics go, on its face data does not meet the originality requirements for copyright protection, but a "thin" copyright is possible...

Can I register my writings somehow (copyright, recorded, etc.) but keep all or most of them hidden from the public?

Copyright registration may be an option, as well as trade secret protection. To maintain trade secret protection when disclosing your program to...

Your instincts are correct. I am not aware of any trademark involved in what you are proposing other than the word "pink", nor wil anyone research...

Can a business share a name with a different one that is already established?

Trademark rights accrue in two ways: through use (common law rights) or by registration. Prior rights based on use can only be detected by having...

I love that- because it's "art" it OK. The people using trademarked logos may not be big enough fish to catch the eye of the rights owners (ie the...

I wanted to take some steps to make the use of existing software proprietary. Is that allowed/possible?

Refer to the terms of use for each platform to see what they allow users to do. There may be restrictions or prohibitions on what you propose to do.