This will not be possible as the domain name registrator would have time priority (he registered his domain sooner than you have registered your trademark) against your trademark even if you succesfuly register your trademark in pertinent jurisdiction. So it is highly recommended to choose... View More

If its a kind of game which is promoted or even trademarked under similar name in the country it is highly recommended to make a research if it will be possible for you to market similar or different product under similar mark. You should definitely consult with a local intellectual property lawyer... View More

I would like to also add that if its design registered in other countries than it can also be trackable through design registry. EUIPO for instance has registry of Community design valid in EU where contact information of design owners can be found.

Yes, the situation you are presenting seems to be possible, however more details would be needed in order to give you more qualified and exact answer. I recommend you to seek a local trademark attorney to help you with this.

The most common way to obtain the permission from the person is to write him an official email/letter in which you ask for such permission. You should always seek for written permission (at least in the form of email) for future referrence and eventual disputes.

Dear Mrs or Mr,

this case you have presented could be a serious issue which shall be handled by a qualified professional in IP matters in your area. You should seek IP professional in your country and present him or her with more details of the case as this can not be duly and... View More

Definitely advice you to check your question with professional patent attorney in your area. He can perform qualified research and you will minimalize the risk.

The action you are proposing can definitely make some harm and infringe someone else rights. I strongly advice you to seek IP professional attorney in your area so he can advice you more in-depth as there are more details needed to be provided from your side.

Thats a highly complicated question (questions) and you should definitely seek intellectual property lawyer to duly analyze the details of your case. There is no right answer here as it depends on further variables that you will need to provide in order to get qualified advice.

Yes, every country has different pricing. If you want to have trademark in USA, then the price will be different than if you want to have trademark both in USA and European Union. For exact list of charges you can check the local industrial property office (USPTO in USA and EUIPO in EU, for... View More

I can only guess, based on information provided, that you mean trademarked logo and not patented logo. If this is the case, no you can not use trademark of someone else to create your own product. It could be copyright or trademark infringement. However for more complete answer you should seek a... View More

These are sort of complicated and not so easy to answer questions which would require more details from your side so we can provide you more case specific answers.

In general - you can not use copyrighted logos, names, designs and so on without the consent of the copyright owner in... View More

Well the term "Minecraft" is a trademark in many countries and also a copyright is in question. However I am not really sure if I understand your question correctly. What exact type of usage it would be? Will you sell something with using this? I am not able to advice further without more... View More

Basic answer would be Yes, you can, as the copyright arises upon creation of the work. However there are some pros of registration of copyright in the U.S. or other few countries. You should seek intellectual property attorney to get the most efficient option for your situation.

This is a very difficult to answer just based on the information you have provided. I advice you to seek qualified patent attorney in your region/city so he can guide you through the whole process and discuss you with your options.

This case can be very specific and I highly recommend you to contact a local intellectual property attorney who can advice you on this and handle your case properly. She/He can also provide you with your options, costs and so on.

I wish you a good luck with your case.

I would like to add to the answer from the colleague, that sometimes and in some jurisdiction it can also be efficient to register the cartoon character as an industrial design. Contacting qualified intellectual property expert in the area in which you would like to use/trade under this character... View More

Hi Blactina, there are surely a few things you can do in this case, however you should seek advice from a local intellectual property attorney to whom you should provide more information.

If the executive director of the company changes, he can decide to transfer it to someone else. However, in most of the jurisdiction the legal person can not be an author, so you should check whether it is possible or not, as there is an assumption that even though company can own the rights to the... View More

Many websites use same concept and they always state the author of the sentence. This should be legal in most of jurisdiction throughout the world. However do not cite large portions of texts from the books.