Will I get in trouble for selling t shirts with the name "Squat Lake City" if I do not own the LLC?

A person/company only acquires trademark rights upon use in commerce. So, as a matter of trademark law, if you are the first entity to use the...

Trademark was refused by the Trademark Trial & Appeal board for being "merely descriptive" & is now "ABANDONED". Can I renew it?

Re-applying for the same mark for the same goods/services is not the right move here, but you do have some options. I would need to learn more of...

Can i reserve a short saying for use as t-shirts and pins?

T-shirt sayings are stuck between copyright and trademark protection. Trademark law only protects source identifying material. Copyright law does...

What can be done about someone selling fake name brand products as genuine products

As a consumer, options include filing a complaint with the FTC, or notifying the source of the authentic products if you are a consumer. As the...

Do I need to trademark my company name and logo separately?

They will need to be registered separately. Generally, it is best to register the word before the logo, so as to give yourself broader protection....

If the name "Forest-Finders" is copyrighted, would you be able to copyright: "Forest-Find" or "Forest-Finder" without infringing

You actually cannot copyright short terms like that. Trademark law can protect such terms if they are used as source-identifiers. However, such...

Do you legally own your own legal name on the same level as owning a patent?

This area of law is referred to as rights of publicity. There is some part of federal trademark law that protects people's' likenesses, but it is...

You can do that. However, you would lose your filing date, and will spend an additional filing fee. It would be a good idea to work with a...

How can I confim 0% dilution of a trademark?

Unfortunately, there is no way to eliminate all risk when applying for a trademark registration. But there are things you can do to reduce it to a...

Can I contest a trademark application that will negatively affect my business?

You need to consult with an attorney, and get an opinion on whether he/she thinks the trademarks are confusingly similar. If so, and assuming you...