There are multiple registered trademarks using the term "senseguard" in the same class in which you would register a pool alarm, which is similar enough that it would likely be a concern.

You can search for the trademark using the government website here: https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/

Once you've located the trademark, click on it, and it will give you some basic info about the registration, including the owner.

Please note that the logo you are likely referencing has only gone abandoned in class 005 (for dietary supplements, vitamins, etc). There is still an active registration in class 003 (for skin care products) - Reg No. 5466416.

You will need to contact potential patent attorneys directly. Attorneys are not permitted to solicit or refer business on this platform. Best of luck!

It sounds as though you may actually want to seek copyright protection (possibly in several forms). You should consult with a qualified IP attorney to discuss what type of copyright and/or trademark protection you should seek. A character name is not necessarily required for either.

This is difficult to answer without additional information about your case. You can search for patents on the USPTO website by 'inventor', 'applicant', or 'assignee' to find out if you are listed as any of those things on the patents... View More

The details provided are a little unclear, but if you are asking whether a patent can be assigned before it is granted, the answer is yes. It is very common to assign a pending patent application before it is actually granted.

A lot more information is required to answer this question, including the status of any patents, whether your brother was an employee and the nature of that engagement, and whether there was a will. You should consult a patent attorney about the details of your case.

This will depend, in part, on how close your goods/services are to the goods/services of other companies using this term. You really should details of your case with a trademark attorney.

If their trademark is registered, you can go to the USPTO’s search page here:

https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=searchss&state=4805:woa3i2.1.1

After you run a search for the mark, click on the trademark, then click the TSDR button on the upper left. Then scroll down... View More

Now, when you say “plays golf,” do you mean someone that has played golf, or someone that plays the game respectably?

There is not really a mechanism for you to do this. You ask the patent owner to do it, but it is highly unlikely that they’ll be interested in doing so.

The assessment of trademarks rights is primarily (but not solely) governed by actual commercial use. The answer to a question like yours is highly fact-specific, and there is not enough detail provided in your description. You should really discuss the specifics of your case with a trademark... View More

It depends. Each trademark is registered in a particular class (or classes) and for specific goods or services. If the goods/services are similar, you may have difficulty. If they are sufficiently different, you may be okay. Don’t hesitate to contact me if you’d like to discuss further specifics.