Yes, you can use screenshots from a videogame to make some new piece of author work. Considering that the screenshots are also yours. In my opinion it is same as making a YouTube videos in-game and then monetizing your gaming channel. Story should be original if you want to be an author of the... View More

This depends on if you created it as a company employee, or in your free time for yourself. It is sometimes hard to prove both of them. It all depends on jurisdiction. I would recommend you to contact local attorney to discuss this matter.

It is not certain how long have your invention been public and other details. Computer programs themselves are mostly not patentable but in some cases they can be patentable (you can patent processes performed by the software). However, if your software is no longer novel, you will not be able to... View More

Hello,

this mostly depends on the priority date. Have they registered trademark before you registered this domain? Have they used the mark before? Maybe they have registered the same name as a business name before. There are many questions that would need to be answered first before we can... View More

Dear Mr or Mrs,

this situation can be approached in several different ways, however I would need to know the differences between marks/names/segments first, to answer you. Sometimes you may think there is a difference in an indrustries of trademark owner and the other party but the reality... View More

Well if you are not a legal representative of Puma, you can report to Puma representative or their information department. They will handle it, if they want to.

Dear Mr or Mrs,

the proper answer for you would depend on further information you would need to provide such as the content of the letter, segment of products, registered trademark goods/services and so on. Also some evidence of you selling the products with this trademark would also help... View More

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.

If you want to trademark your artist name in European union, it is possible too. There are many such trademarks already registered here.

First I recommend trademark search for possible conflicting trademarks and then you can use legal practitioner in EU to file EU trademark on your behalf.... View More

Dear Mr or Mrs,

at first I would like to say - this situation is quite common and it surely has its solution, so you do not need to panic or be stressed about that.

In modern world you can basically sue anyone for anything, however, your success rate depends not only on good... View More

Hello there,

in the world of intellectual property, there is always a way to find a good solution, even though the opposition has already been filed against your TM application. The trademark search and some further information would be necessary in order to find out the right answer for... View More

The answer depends on many variables such as are you going to make business with these shirts? Are you going to use the shirt only for your private purposes (like wearing it by yourself)? If you are going to sell these, are there similar/identical trademarks in such segment in your country?... View More

Dear Mr or Mrs,

you are not mentioning your jurisdiction (country) but I can say for my jurisdiction its 1000% better to settle case for simple 150$ out of the court than going through whole proceedings at the court. For instance the court fees could be much higher than the actual... View More

Dear Mr or Mrs,

in such cases the best way, at least in my jurisdiction, is to consult the company legal department. This is the only way you will know, if they will consider such actions as competition or not.

I wish you best of luck in the new startup.

Dear Mrs or Mr,

for the comprehensive answer I would need concrete examples, as there are various variables that can be taken into account when considering trademark similarity.

However I can actually say that if the trademark is part of another sign which is used in business, then... View More

Dear Mrs or Mr,

you can use trademark which is no longer valid and can not be validated/renewed anymore in trade. From information provided by you I can not be 100% sure whats the status of the mark, what registry, what territory are you going to market your goods in, what goods are you... View More

Dear Mrs or Mr,

as there is no refference in your question to the mentioned existing trademark, I will only try to answer according to provided information.

These two trademarks "Blend smothie and salad bar" and "Blend&Co", considering they are both in same... View More

Dear Mrs or Mr,

you can perform a design patent (industrial design), trademark or patent search in pertinent territory. Performing all of them might be difficult and expensive. Maybe if you provide more details about product I can offer more specific advice so you can do only relevant and... View More

Dear Mrs or Mr,

in this case you can either contact the patent owner to give you permission (licence) and then forward this agreement to the amazon.

If you think you have been wrongfully accused by the complainant, you can appeal to amazon if your product listing has been removed.... View More

Dear Mrs or Mr,

if you are reffering to identity theft then this is definitely not legal to act as someone else without their permission on social media or anywhere else.