None patent application can be considered as global (covering all the territories of the world). There is no patent which can cover all the countries. However there is international patent system called PCT governed by the WIPO. You can check it out here: https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/... View More

Yes, trademark cancellation proceedings can be initiated by multiple parties for the same trademark as there can be various reasons for trademark cancellation. This is valid for many jurisdictions and countries throughout the world.

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.

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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... View More

You should first check if there is not such patent registered on regional/national level in the EU or in the EU member states. For this I highly recommend performing patent search with patent attorney.

Dear Mrs or Mr,

in your described case, I would say that as the patent is the territorial right that you would be protected in the territory of the U.S. However I am an IP lawyer in EU, so I am taking into account the principles of IP law and my legal knowledge. So in order to be sure about... View More

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.

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... View More

Yes, this work should already be considered as in public domain as it was published in 1920.

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.

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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... View More

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.

Dear Mrs or Mr,

this US application was abandoned, so it should not be a problematic when you file a similar trademark application.

Dear Mrs or Mr,

yes, filing a lawsuit against the company would probably be possible, but I strongly advice you to consult it with an attorney at law so he can check all the details and analyse the situation. By doing this, you will have better understanding of your chances in this case.

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.

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Dear Creator,

thats a very interesting question and I will gladly try to answer it.

At first, in general, it is legal to create a gameplay videos from video games and post them on youtube and then monetize your channel. There are some circumstances when this does not apply such as... View More

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... View More

Hi,

the main option to obtain permission to use a patent is by contacting its owner. But first I would recommend you to find a patent in patent database to check if its stil valid in your territory. If it is valid check the owner or representative of the patent and contact them to negotiate... View More

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... View More

Following the answer from Mr. Kevin E. Flynn I would like to add that you can do a patent search through official international patent search engine (administered by the World Intellectual Property Organisation) here:

https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/search.jsf

Or you can also... View More