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I am creating an online course about selling on Amazon and my sharing my personal experience and tips to students. I do not sell any physical products that Amazon.com sells. I am only selling a digital product that I created on my own. The digital product is to educate other people how to start... View More
![Marcos Garciaacosta Marcos Garciaacosta](http://justatic.com/profile-images/1557626-1681832651-sl.png)
answered on Apr 10, 2020
That is the fastest way to get a complaint and maybe a proceeding that will take your domain name.
Try something else.
Consult an attorney.
I've been going through my old notebooks from when I was 7 (2007-2008), and there's a full 50 page on my own design and ideas for a cloud hosting service. I have flowcharts, pricing models, and even a market outlook.
![Mark Oakley Mark Oakley](http://justatic.com/profile-images/587323-1516740071-sl.jpg)
answered on Mar 11, 2020
Lots of people dream up big ideas and never act on them, then someone else comes up with a similar idea on their own and implements it. What can you do about it? Nothing. Ideas can’t be patented, and if you fail to bring an idea to market or fruition as a product or service, you can’t claim the... View More
no one lives on my property and I have a bill for over 1000 dollars I have anothet property same city and also no one lives there and also to high, what I can do?
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answered on Feb 23, 2020
A lawyer is unlikely to be useful for a $1,000 bill, because the benefit will not justify the cost. Try calling the water company. It sounds like a leak to me, and WSSC down here usually adjusts bills that accrued due to a leak. Don't ignore it. It will only get worse, and the water bill runs... View More
I invented the name for my business back in 2007-2008 and want to use this name as I am starting my own consulting business. However, in 2017 there was a documentary/TV series created with the same name. Is this copyright infringement if I go forward using the name I'd come up with? It's... View More
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answered on Jan 2, 2019
As long as you are not creating written or media pieces (film) with the name as a title (assuming the name is unique and identical to the TV show) then there is probably neither copyright nor trademark infringement. But without reviewing the specific title and nature of your business it is... View More
I own a CBD brand and we sell terpene infused vape pen cartridges. One of our flavors is “Fruit Loops”. We own the image on our packaging but I’m curious if the use of the term violates any trademark/patents owned by Kellogg’s. Thanks so much!
![Mark Oakley Mark Oakley](http://justatic.com/profile-images/587323-1516740071-sl.jpg)
answered on Nov 17, 2018
Almost certainly your use violates their trademark, and the penalties for exploiting their trademark for commercial gain to sell your product are severe (you not only pay all of their attorney's fees, but penalties and forfeiture of all profits earned as a result). Kellogg's will hire... View More
It would be to create a business with the information obtained
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answered on Sep 18, 2018
Many government websites make information readily available for search but have a disclaimer that the information cannot be harvested by an auto-bot, software programs, etc. Harvesting an entire database is probably not going to fly, but without knowing what database you are trying to access, one... View More
in our community just informed me she took at a trademark in my business name. Do I have any chance of fighting this - she's doing it because she doesn't like me.
![Mark Oakley Mark Oakley](http://justatic.com/profile-images/587323-1516740071-sl.jpg)
answered on Jun 29, 2018
As long as you were already using the name before she took out the trademark then she can’t stop you using the name, if that is your concern.
Patent #7,998,476 B2
![Kevin E. Flynn Kevin E. Flynn](http://justatic.com/profile-images/880338-1501118369-sl.jpg)
answered on May 30, 2018
PAIR shows this case as alive and the fees were paid at 3.5 years so next fee window opens 8/16/2018.
I hope this helps.
Kevin E Flynn
![John Espinosa John Espinosa](http://justatic.com/profile-images/1520053-1551094780-sl.png)
answered on May 28, 2018
Here is a helpful resource: https://www.uspto.gov/patents-maintaining-patent/maintain-your-patent
The specification for the new application does not mention the concept on which the claim is based.
The old provisional application was authored by the same person as the new application.
The new application is based upon first to invent.
![Kevin E. Flynn Kevin E. Flynn](http://justatic.com/profile-images/880338-1501118369-sl.jpg)
answered on Mar 14, 2018
If you are seeking to file a patent application to claim something in a provisional application by some other inventor -- that does not work as you need to be the original inventor. You cannot file a patent application on a good idea that someone else had -- even if they did not seek to claim that... View More
Hi,
I am a mobile application developer, specializing in app development for Apple’s iOS platform. The trademark “iOS” is owned by Cisco and leased to Apple for their mobile operating system.
With that in mind, can I register an LLC or a DBA using iOS as part of my legal... View More
![Andrew Zulieve Andrew Zulieve](http://justatic.com/profile-images/1011295-1444778198-sl.jpg)
answered on Feb 14, 2018
In my opinion, your proposed idea is not a prudent one and could very well be a costly one.
I have a gaming/dining table I am marketing with the provisional patent in place. What what be the best moves to make next in terms of trade secrets, non-competition agreements, non-disclosure, copyright, etc.?
![Kevin E. Flynn Kevin E. Flynn](http://justatic.com/profile-images/880338-1501118369-sl.jpg)
answered on Nov 28, 2017
You need to get connected with an attorney that has been down this road many times before. You will need a non-disclosure/non-use agreement that is used with folks that are given access to your design.
To the extent that you work with vendors to improve your design, the paperwork needs... View More
![Kevin E. Flynn Kevin E. Flynn](http://justatic.com/profile-images/880338-1501118369-sl.jpg)
answered on Nov 18, 2017
There is not really an international patent. There is a process to file a patent application which serves as the front end for the patent application systems for 152 countries or regions http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/pct_contracting_states.html. This is a Patent Cooperation Treaty Application (PCT).... View More
I have made an invention that can simply be completed by altering any type of table; end result being a what I'd term as an improvement on dining and gaming tables. I did not invent dining, gaming, or the combination of the two. However, I did invent without using any prior as inspiration,... View More
![Kevin E. Flynn Kevin E. Flynn](http://justatic.com/profile-images/880338-1501118369-sl.jpg)
answered on Nov 18, 2017
Great question.
Here are some points to consider.
1) It is extremely rare that someone submits a patent application for the first x (first transistor, first airplane, first telephone). We remember those folks as they are few and far between. Most patent applications are filed on... View More
![Benton R Patterson III Benton R Patterson III](http://justatic.com/profile-images/1525174-1501946988-sl.jpg)
answered on Aug 7, 2017
It usually refers to additional owners other than the first named owner. For example, if a property was owned jointly by Abe, Bill, and Charles, the bill may say Abe, et al.
the shirt says "Dear Racism, I am not my grandparents. Sincerely, These Hands."
![Griffin Klema Griffin Klema](http://justatic.com/profile-images/1522127-1539114551-sl.jpg)
answered on Jun 11, 2017
First things first: register your copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office. The filing fee is small ($30). An attorney can help you with that process, and it's important to ensure that the registration is properly filed.
You may also want to try trademarking the slogan. Filing an... View More
Disclaimer: I am not in any trouble. I was just hoping to get an expert's opinion on this matter. Thank you.
My understanding is that theft is Maryland's version of the common law crime of larceny. However, common law required the personal property being stolen to be corporeal,... View More
![Thomas J. Maronick Jr Thomas J. Maronick Jr](http://justatic.com/profile-images/1517692-1688821761-sl.jpeg)
answered on May 1, 2017
Theft of intellectual property I have never heard of in criminal court. It sounds more like a civil case.
The company was an LLC company that had a few backlinks from popular websites. They also had a patented product. Can I use the domain name to continue the service/product the original owner had? i have actually done this with 2 domain names but i havent recreated the website/business ideas of the... View More
![Will Blackton Will Blackton](http://justatic.com/profile-images/1520632-1681243290-sl.jpeg)
answered on Feb 7, 2017
The content of websites is copyrighted as soon as it is created. If you are copying the code and content of the old website, you would face liability for copyright infringement.
Additionally, if you use any images on these sites, to which you do not own the rights to publish, you could be... View More
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answered on Jan 28, 2017
This online forum exists for general questions, not so much for attorneys to research a particular question. That being said, to see if a particular name is available one can contact the State Department of Assessments and Taxation. Even if a name is available per the Maryland SDAT, a business... View More
We have a very aggressive competitor who wants us out of business. He has placed a display banner on top of our supermedia line listing that jumps out of the banner when a consumer is looking for our trademarked company. Isn't this piracy?
![Ray Beckerman Ray Beckerman](http://justatic.com/profile-images/1103318-1444792946-sl.jpg)
answered on Sep 5, 2014
Your question is very unclear. I would need to see the sites in question, the banner, etc., and would probably have further questions for you.
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