My patent lawyer also did a search (we both did), and there was nothing similar in the patent library.
Just last week in Jan. 2022, a product entered the market very similar to mine, claiming to have a pending patent.
I'm not sure if my idea was stolen or if they also came up... Read more »
It depends. You need to have a deep conversation with your patent attorney.
IF the other guys filed before you, it is possible that they have an upper hand.
If you filed first, they would not have a way to know about your invention unless you made it public.
If you get the... Read more »
You need to consult with an attorney to determine your risk.
it turns out he is not, am I liable? He comes from one of the largest freelance firms in US that list his credentials. I am in NYS
It will depend on what you use his credentials for.
Consult with an attorney.
I would like to buy some domains in the future.
I know that my domain can not use some trademark registered by other company. Otherwise it would be illegal.
Let's say: WWW.MYEBAY.COM
Ebay is a registered trademark so I can not use that word in my domain.
But... Read more »
A lot will depend on what is the product or service you are promoting at your website and how much of a zelot is the rightful owner.
You should consult with an attorney.
You probably should not do it.
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It depends. Very likely there is little you can do.
Consult with an attorney
You need to consult with an attorney.
If you have registration of your brand or have developed rights, you could spend in a proceeding to get the domain back.
I am currently drafting a counter-response to a copyright infringement notice about a torrented file and must write "Your statement made under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the... Read more »
You should consult with an attorney.
Hello, I have a question about the legality of using a companies logos on a startup's website for the user's information on a topic of which companies developments we use in our product. For example: "We are working with --> then goes the logos (Google, OpenAI, Epic Games) -->... Read more »
Depends on the use. Most of the time they would have a program to allow people to show their logos.
Consult with an attorney.
We require a trademark. and want to know we will not be breaking any laws before we start manufacturing. We are at the very early stages of our business. We want some advice on what we can do and not do if our product is very similar to others.
what are the procedures and what will it... Read more »
Consult with an attorney to review your options and process.
I don't know can they delete my account only because I use these 2 words
You can contest the ban, ask for explanation.
I am not familiar with the meaning, but if it is related to a registered brand you may have infringed on somebody's rights.
Consult with an attorney.
For example if I am on Instagram and I see a handsome man or beautiful woman and I paint that man or woman as close as I can to the original in a totally different setting and then sell that painting can I be Infringing on any copyright laws.
Yes. You need to consult with an attorney.
Maybe
It depends on the use and differentiation to other marks.
Consult with an attorney.
If the LLC is already trademarked does that mean I cant start my LLC? The company that has that name looks like they've been inactive for sometime, or could I patent the name? Or does it not matter since its in a different state?
You need to consult with an attorney.
The use of a name in a company name may or may not be indicative of a brand use.
And you would need to do a trademark search and analysis to find out your options.
Will changing a letter in name and their specialty be good enough to not get any kind of copyright claim or some kind of takedown request? Think in the style of the Grand Theft Auto video game series by Rockstar.
Depends.
You should consult with an attorney.
Using names of public common places may not be an issue.
Make an appointment and pay for a consultation with an attorney. You can use Justia to locate some.
Will I be able to sell my clothing line all though we're selling different goods with the same name?
You need to hire an attorney to do searches and evaluate your risk.
Can I use the names of Disney characters in my book in order to illustrate the fact that characters are not randomly chosen? Basically, I want to illustrate through Maleficent, Sultan from Alladin, Merida from Brave that characters have some facial traits, and because of them they behave in the way... Read more »
Probably not.
You need to consult with an attorney.
I will depend on the names you use, how generic they are, if you are copying the character.
Best luck.
Maybe
You can file for a trademark, but getting it is a different thing.
You may not be entitled to use the mark as widely as you think.
Consults with an attorney.
I've already seen some Rick and morty fan arts being soled on such platforms (opensea.io) but I wanted to make sure that it is actually legal. Plus I had a quick overview on the their trademarks on this website, and I found nothing to restrict selling jpeg files related to the series.
Most likely. You should consult with an attorney.
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