Your current state is Virginia
answered on Sep 29, 2022
In most cases, you can use all of them to get maximum protection. Each of these protect something different. At first you should perform trademark/design search to make sure there are no-conflicting prior rights and then decide what strategy suits you best.
If you need any further advice... Read more »
Denver Bronco branding has taken off with this phrase
answered on Sep 29, 2022
This is quite complicated question and an answer to it depends on various circumstances you have not mentioned such as date of priority, lenght of usage of trademark, goods and services in question, territory in which trademarks are in use and so on.
I definitely advice you to seek local... Read more »
Let's say my legal name is Amazon. If I make an online store that says by Amazon, am I legally screwed?
answered on Sep 27, 2022
I wouldn't use those words, but, yes, you'd need to not infringe. Speak with an IP attorney in your area. [I litigate cases. Anything posted here must not be construed as legal advice, nor as grounds for forming an attorney-client relationship. You should seek an attorney for formal legal... Read more »
Let's say my legal name is Amazon. If I make an online store that says by Amazon, am I legally screwed?
answered on Sep 28, 2022
Trademark rights are different than rights arising from your business name. It also depends on priority, simply speaking, who was the first user of the name and who first used it in commerce and so on. You should seek professional IP lawyer to discuss further.
Record Label logo needing to be Trademarked.
answered on Sep 27, 2022
Dear Mrs or Mr,
there are many initiatives, such as one in EU for instance, which offer co-financing for SMEs (startups including) and this one can covers you up to 75% of your office fees. You can check out more details by clicking on the link bellow, and if you need trademark attorney in... Read more »
answered on Sep 26, 2022
Not really a legal question. But it looks like a bit of decoration based on the hammer part of a pistol.
if I were to post videos on youtube of me and some friends playing tabletop RPG based around copyrighted material (pokemon) could I be sued for copyright infringement and could I monetize it without legal repercussions?
answered on Sep 26, 2022
This response is based on U.S. copyright law. Laws in other jurisdictions may be different.
While game rules are not protected by copyright, the manner in which they are expressed might be. Images (artwork, drawings, photographs, etc.) generally are protected by copyright. Names of games... Read more »
answered on Sep 22, 2022
This depends on other circumstances such as similarity of goods or services you would like to offer under MyNirvana. It also depends on the territory in which you would like to use your company name and in which the word Nirvana is registered as trademark.
I would highly recommend you to... Read more »
answered on Sep 21, 2022
The purpose of trademark is to distinguish the goods or services of trademark owner from goods or services of other subjects. With this in mind you will need to establish if the using of your words in business does not infringe the rights of other IP owners. I recommend contacting... Read more »
I have a good case against both Google and Netflix with much documentation and screenshot images. Netflix uses my name on their cartoon, Bojack Horseman, where they've placed it on the marquee of an abortion clinic slurring my registered USPTO TM. They call it "freedom of expression"... Read more »
answered on Sep 19, 2022
These types of questions are always very complex and fact-specific. And there are always many gray areas. Before any reasonable attorney can tell you whether they are willing to fight Google and Netflix on your behalf, there are MANY additional questions that will need to be asked and answered, and... Read more »
Am I allowed to use an image of a girl and dog, deliberately meant to resemble the coppertone ads of the 1960s, as a logo for my band?
answered on Sep 19, 2022
Deliberate copying or modification of someone else's image may constitute willful copyright infringement with serious consequences, especially if done for financial gains. You would be well-advised to carefully discuss your specific plans with an experienced intellectual property lawyer... Read more »
How much would that cost & what could be the time span...?
answered on Sep 18, 2022
Dear Mrs or Mr,
cost can be from 500$ per application filing for one class of goods or services (with an attorney) and a time of registration can be around 1 year if no objections from office or third parties are raised.
I am planning on making them and selling them in the Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge area of TN. We would get a small business license, and pick our own messages. But I'm wondering if I legally can't, based on this patent. And if this patent doesn't stop me, are there other patents that... Read more »
answered on Sep 16, 2022
This is not a patent. It is a published patent application that was abandoned a long time ago. If you need a patent search to see if any other patents out there would present a problem, you're gonna have to engage a patent professional. But this patent application would not be a problem.
In the process of TM and see parts of application name trademarked but I don’t understand action refusal for this trademark and if it would impact my application as well
answered on Sep 16, 2022
Dear Mrs or Mr,
this US application was abandoned, so it should not be a problematic when you file a similar trademark application.
In the process of TM and see parts of application name trademarked but I don’t understand action refusal for this trademark and if it would impact my application as well
answered on Sep 20, 2022
This application was abandoned for failure to timely file a Statement of Use or a request for extension.
However, this does not necessarily mean that the mark “TiredOfDreamin” is unprotected. Common law trademark rights exist the moment a mark is used in commerce and require no formal... Read more »
On the pattern itself, it just says for 18-inch dolls. But in the description and search it states AG 143 Hiking Set - Crochet Pattern for American Girl Dolls
This is for the “PATTERN” only Not the completed item!
Fits the American Girl, Madame Alexander, Springfield, and... Read more »
answered on Sep 15, 2022
Your use of the doll trademark to specify that the pattern fits that doll is "nominative fair use" of the trademark. It is not an infringement since you are not selling dolls or competing with the trademark owner, just informing the pattern market what doll yours fits.
I would like to open a company and use a trademark that has been abandoned since 2014. Just cause i think its perfect for the products i want to sell.
answered on Sep 14, 2022
You should consult with an attorney to understand your best approach
I would like to open a company and use a trademark that has been abandoned since 2014. Just cause i think its perfect for the products i want to sell.
answered on Sep 15, 2022
Dear Mr or Mrs,
yes it is possible to file a new trademark even though the previous one, which was similar/identical, was abandoned.
However you will need to go through the whole process of trademark registration from start.
You can seek the advice from a trademark attorney... Read more »
If a quote is trademarked, for ex, "rumble, youngman, rumble", can similar but diff quotes be used and trademarked? I would like to implement a slogan for my company but I am worried about using it because it is an alteration to this quote. "jngl, youngman, jngl" - jngl pronounced jungle
answered on Sep 10, 2022
Dear Mrs or Mr,
yes, it is possible, but it depends on a few more variables. Trademark is always registered for a certain territory and certain goods or services. If the older quote trademark is registered for software for instance and your business is going to be about providing restaurant... Read more »
Hello, I’m an independent artist and recently had my business page on Facebook shut down by Cartier for trademark infringement. I purchased a leather card holder from them, painted a design on it and sold it with my artwork. My sales post stated it was custom painted as well as on my website. My... Read more »
answered on Sep 8, 2022
Dear Mrs or Mr,
in my opinion you have assessed your case good and from information you have provided it seems like the exhaustion of trademark rights should apply in this case and therefore no trademark infringement shall be involved. However to answer you with more certainty, I would need... Read more »
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