The term of copyright for a particular work depends on several factors, including whether it has been published, and, if so, the date of first publication. As a general rule, for works created after January 1, 1978, copyright protection lasts for the life of the author plus an additional 70 years.... View More

There are several dead and cancelled registrations for the word mark UNDER THE SUN, and some have design elements. But there are also many active registrations for UNDER THE SUN in different categories of goods/services. You should consult a qualified trademark attorney to review your proposed... View More

Registration No. 2745216 for the mark ACADIGM was cancelled in 2012 for the owner's failure to submit proof of continuing use in the sixth year after registration. No other application to register ACADIGM is pending. If the owner's use has continued, a new application should be filed... View More

The USPTO only allows applicants and registrants to delete, restrict, or limit the goods and services included in the original application. You may not add goods or services or expand the breadth of the existing goods and services. For additional goods or services using the registered mark, a new... View More

To prepare for an application to register a trademark, you should have a "specimen" showing use of the mark (usually a photo or screenshot of your product or service with the mark displayed), the date of its earliest use in commerce, and a description of the goods or services for which... View More

The concern is with trademarks, not copyright. You should consult an experienced trademark attorney to review your plan, research existing marks and assist with the selection of a mark that you will be able to register for exclusive use in the relevant market. If the game will be distributed in... View More

The intent-to-use application for EMBERFLY was allowed in 2007, but no statement of use or request for extension was filed. There has been no other application for the same mark. The same application cannot be revived, but a new application should be filed with a statement and specimen of use,... View More

You should be able to acquire the franchise in your personal capacity, then assign it to the company when it is qualified, but the franchisor must understand and agree that you intend to assign the franchise to your company. The company will have to agree to the obligations to the franchisor in... View More

The other attorney's answer to your question omits only one important point:

when there are multiple users of the same (or confusingly similar) mark for the same or similar goods/services, PRIORITY of usage -- "first in time, first in right" -- determines which of them should... View More

A reasonable trademark attorney will give you a break on multiple applications for similar goods or services, only a slight increase over a single application, but the USPTO filing fee for each application will be $250. The elapsed time from application to publication is running about 11 months... View More

LET THERE BE LIGHT is a registered trademark used for ministerial services and candles, and is registered as a slogan used by the University of California for educational services and merchandise; there is also a pending application to register LET THERE BE LIGHT for decorative lighting.

If... View More

The LLC name does not need to match the web domain names. Neither must you record fictitious name statements for the specific sites. It is true that fictitious name statements recorded with counties in California are publicly available, but not of concern if you are not recording any. Whether you... View More

The trademark application you cite is for the text FROM HER TO ETERNITY, without any graphic element or stylized font, so whatever you designed is not at issue in the trademark registration.

If the design you created is being used on merchandise or related materials such as advertising,... View More

This is a trademark issue, not copyright. Your use of stylized text "AC/DC" even if very similar to that of the band, would not infringe the band's trademark as you are not offering the same type of services and there is no likelihood of confusion by the public. It would be prudent,... View More

If you are using the mark to identify you as the source of goods in commerce, the mark is capable of being registered as a trademark. It would be prudent to research whether the mark has been used previously by another supplier of similar goods before adopting the mark and applying for registration

This would be non-infringing of the registered trademark, as the mark is merely being used to identify the trademarked products. This is "nominative fair use" and is not an infringement if (1) the product or service in question is not readily identifiable without use of the trademark, (2)... View More

If the mark was registered, the abandonment was most likely due to failure to file a statement of continuing use and specimen in the fifth year after registration. If it was an application to register the mark, most likely there was a failure to respond to an office action by the examining... View More

This is a trademark question, not copyright. It is certainly permissible to state that you were formerly known by another name (trademark) if it is factually true. It is not objectionable that you distinguish the prior use, because that avoids the likelihood of confusion. Promoting confusion is the... View More

You should consult an experienced trademark attorney to assist in choosing a trademark before committing to its use, if you have not already, for some assurance it is not confusingly similar to another already registered. The attorney will file an application to register the mark in International... View More

This application is dead, having been abandoned in March 2023 for failure to respond to an office action in August 2022 noting that "applicant's mark, INREST, is confusingly similar to the registered mark, INNEREST." A new application for the same mark would fail for the same reason.