Trademark application: first use date V.S. first use in commerce date?

You are generally right that use in commerce determines priority rights (to a certain degree) in a trademark. Unfortunately, someone can still...

Offshore company - where does the legal responsibilities fall ?

I agree that Avvo only applies to U.S. legal issues. Although no attorney on this site can answer your questions on Canadian law unless the are...

Your questions bring up civil and criminal issues. From a criminal standpoint, the stealing would constitute theft, likely in the first degree (as...

I agree that you will EVENTUALLY need to obtain a business license, and a business and intellectual property (IP) attorney to assist you with...

I agree with the other attorney's answer. Working with a qualified business attorney can help you determine which states do not require LLC member...

A photographer put a photo up on my bands FB page. If I put that same photo onto my personal Facebook page can I be sued?

Further information about your case would be needed. However, she may claim that your posting of her photo on your Facebook page constitutes...

How can I find a list of entertainment attorneys who are willing to work for a percentage of intellectual property sales?

This requires reaching out to attorneys who may be willing to be compensated based on a percentage of sales versus normal hourly billable rates (or...

Can an apartment complex manager demand you take down a negative Facebook posting about a local business?

Further information is needed, but you generally do not have to take down the commentary unless it violates Facebook's user policy (see...

Further information would be needed to verify, but your ideas have some potential problems. Your sole proprietorship idea would subject you to...

Hi Sarah, your fashion designs trigger multiple intellectual property (IP; patent, copyright, trade dress, and trade secret) issues to consider,...