While further information is needed to verify, the other users of the mark may have rights to the mark over you. Generally, in the U.S., those who...

Can I register a product trademark under my business name even if I’ve never registered it as a DBA? (I’m a sole proprietorship)

Generally, if you have not formed a LLC and corporation, you will need to register the mark under your own name as a sole proprietorship. This...

How can I create an NDA for people working for you from other areas of the globe?

You bring up a number of separate issues to consider. While NDAs can be drafted to apply retroactively and across borders, the most effective NDAs...

You raise a number of legal issues you will need to consider for your business. While you should consider incorporating your business, providing a...

Can i sell my screenplay by Entertainment attorney?

While further information is needed to verify, an entertainment attorney may be able to assist you. Conversely, an intellectual property attorney...

Can I contest a trademark?

Further information and analysis about your dispute is needed to verify. While your use of your mark may grant you priority rights over the...

Corp with registered TM has the name we want to use in the same category on USPTO. However, their business is 100% different.

As others have iterated, a legal analysis will need to be completed to determine whether your proposed mark causes a likelihood of confusion with...

I've been somehow cut out of my Grandfathers royalties

Determining your availability to recover your grandparent’s royalties requires legal analysis to determine such rights. Working with a qualified...

Am I allowed set up a WA State LLC, elect C Corporation tax status and have a foreigner buy 50% of the shares?

Deciding to create a C Corp versus LLC, and where, under your circumstances depends on a number of factors including the nationalities of your...

Is my business name too close to another business name?

Your question does not just raise corporate name availability issues, it also triggers trademark concerns as the other business may possess...