answered on Feb 9, 2017
The process to trademark a name or logo, as well as other informational resources, can be found at: https://www.uspto.gov/trademark
I'm looking to start a clothing/skateboarding company. I came up with the name of "Scythe" , or maby "Scythe Skateboards". But I looked online and found that there's a musical band called "SCYTHE", apparently they trademarked it like a year or 2 ago. But I in... View More 
answered on Feb 9, 2017
The success of a trademark infringement lawsuit depends on whether the defendant's use causes a likelihood of confusion in the average consumer.
The U.S. Patent Office explains on its website:
Generally, the court will consider evidence addressing various factors to determine... View More
Trademark inquiry
answered on Nov 5, 2015
For what reason? What are the facts? What is the context?
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