"Intellectual property" is merely a catch-all label that has no legal meaning. Under the "intellectual property" umbrella falls all sorts of...

Can I gain control of a domain name through registering a trademark?

In response to your additional information: "I still own ac.com ... while they own ac.org ... so even if they refuse, I can still utilize the .com,...

If I get a copyright approved by the government, does that make it copyright-able?

No. If the Copyright Office accepts an application to register a work of authorship then the law presumes what is registered is copyrightable. ...

I want to open a Prada handbags company, I have my own brand, to apply for patents, patent applicati

Read a few books on how to start a company: http://goo.gl/CJDYb Then read a few books on how to brand your company and products [you can't use...

Can I gain control of a domain name through registering a trademark?

The church registered the domain name before you named the organization that you're starting. So long as the church is using that domain name you...

Is it legal to sell replica items if you call them something else?

I don't understand. If you make and sell scarves that you call "Wizard Wear" then why do you think the scarves are "Harry Potter scarves?" Is...

Do I need an mlb license to use players numbers and nicknames?

Attorney Koslyn's response was spot on. I'll be less diplomatic: You are NOT "commemorating pedro martinez and the boston red sox" by selling...

I want to open a watch company, I have my own brand, to apply for patents, patent applications, how should I do it consistent wi

As a patent attorney and intellectual property attorney I view intellectual property [that is, trademarks, patents, copyrights, and trade secrets]...

Is it illegal to use a businesses name and managers name in a "review" of their services on a site without their permission?

In response to your additional information: Q: " ... so my honest opinion can be held against me as false?" R: No. But there's...

Which Replica Handbags Website In China Is Safe?

Importing "replica" products for sale in the US is a crime if the original products are branded with trademarks or protected under trade dress or...