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answered on May 2, 2024
This would be a pretty straightforward question for a competent trademark attorney to answer. There are two main data sources that the attorney would search, and then they would tell you whether there are any existing marks that could be confusingly similar to what you propose.
Hi, I'm the founder of Skuza Asset Management LLC and I'm doing business as Natural Orange. Can I trademark these names?
answered on Apr 19, 2024
Yes. That's something I could help with. Or you could contact a local trademark / intellectual property attorney. You even could try to do it yourself, via the USPTO website (teas.uspto.gov) which is the same portal that your attorney would use. If you're interested in working with me,... View More 
I have some nonmonetary videos on YouTube and they're like slideshows of pictures of me. In some of them I'm at my boyfriend's parents old house. I took the pictures and they're just of me no one else but the background is inside one of the rooms of his parents old house. In the... View More
answered on Mar 30, 2024
The whole DMCA takedown threat is nonsense. Nobody has a copyright in the appearance of a room in their house. You have a copyright in your slide show.
I recently started a new business and have the company name and logo trademarked. The logo company and their legal team did a cast study and found four other businesses using our name so they went ahead and file an infringement claim on our behalf. Our claim was approved and the letter from USPTO... View More
Would I be able to purchase an authentic designer bag, such as Louis Vuitton or Gucci, cut the bag into pieces (specifically the logo or designs) and then place them onto a different bag to resell? Would it still be illegal if I made sure to document that the new bag I’m selling has no... View More
We recently set up an LLC for Salt Life Aesthetics and Specialty Care as well as the domain saltlifecare.com since then we've received both an email and certified letter from Salt Life, LLC demanding we cease and decease using "Salt Life" in our business name. Meanwhile there are... View More
answered on Mar 26, 2024
This sounds like a trademark bully at work. We could discuss further if you'd like to contact me.
We manufacture diamond cutting tools and would like to use the term xtreme cut in our branding for a product line.
a quick search shows the term as abandoned by a tool cutting fluid manufacturer. But a search for them shows the current use of the term on their products.
answered on Mar 23, 2024
You've already done the first things that I would do about this.
The next questions I would ask are what is the proposed product line and would that product line be a natural expansion for the cutting fluid manufacturer?
Don't try to answer those questions in this public... View More
I am currently writing a book about a scholar who passed away three years ago. This individual was a professor at a state university and a well-known public figure worldwide. On the website of his foundation, there is a list of all the lectures he delivered across the globe. I requested access to... View More
answered on Mar 21, 2024
When you ask for specific cases or legal rules on an abstruse issue like this, you are asking an attorney to do a couple hours of work for free. That is not an attractive ask.
answered on Mar 19, 2024
Not enough information to answer. There may be other people using UNDER THE SUN for the goods or services that you would like to sell under the mark. The abandonment may not really mean that the owner stopped using the mark, just that they or their attorney forgot about the "8 and 15"... View More
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answered on Mar 12, 2024
Answering this question accurately would require looking at exactly how you propose to show the words "so cool" and doing a thorough search of government records and the Internet to learn whether anyone else previously had registered or is using a similar looking set of words.
This LLC was formed to make one specific investment. Can we declare him in "bad standing" and not send him other relevant information about the investment?
answered on Mar 11, 2024
No attorney should answer this question without reviewing your operating agreement. I sure hope that you have one. It should spell out the legal mechanism for expelling a member. If you have questions or more information, I'd be glad to help.
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