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answered on Nov 2, 2025

Start by asserting ownership in writing and demanding immediate return of the dog, citing your guardian agreement and attaching proof of title (microchip registration, purchase records, veterinary records, registry papers) and a clean chain of custody. State that no rehoming occurred, revoke any... View More

Hi, the first step is to conduct a trademark clearance search. Make a list of everything you plan to sell (now and in the future), and find out if anyone has registered the same (or similar) trademark for those goods/services. An experienced trademark attorney can do this efficiently and let you... View More

Tread with care. You will need an agreement with the participants where they release you of any obligations and assign you all their rights.

You definitely need to consult an attorney.

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answered on May 14, 2025

It's understandable to feel anxious after being contacted about trademark use, but you're not alone—this happens to many people who are unaware of trademark laws. Using a trademarked item in an advertisement without permission can lead to a claim of trademark infringement, especially if... View More

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answered on Apr 16, 2025

When you ask the question of whether you can trademark your mark, their are two basic criteria that must be met. The first is that enforceable trademark rights are limited to bona fide uses that reflect commercial use. This means that you must be using, or intend to use your proposed mark in... View More

Very rarely are clothing designs registered for a trademark or copyright. If the dress image is associated with the business, then it may be registered as a trademark for that business. Trademark registrations are available for images, characters, sound bites, and even certain Pantone colors that... View More

The Process of Obtaining a Patent

1. Determine Patentability: Assess whether your invention is eligible for a patent. The invention must be: Novel – New and not publicly disclosed. Non-Obvious – Not an obvious improvement to someone skilled in the field. Useful – Functional and has... View More

That's a great question. I highly recommend that you hire a competent trademark attorney to run a clearance search before you launch the brand. That search should take approximately 1-3 hours, depending on how many results need to be reviewed. If you get the green light, you should also... View More

Hypothetically, under U.S. trademark law, if the trademark "secret sauce" has received the status "602 - Abandoned-Failure To Respond Or Late Response," it might be available for another party to secure.

Here's how one might proceed:

1. Check the Trademark... View More

The short answer is "most likely, yes."

The M*A*S*H trademark is limited to "a comedy television series."

The writers of that TV series will have a copyright for those TV scripts. So, you may not make a derivative story about any of the characters from that TV... View More

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answered on May 8, 2024

Attorneys will be reluctant to quote our fees in a public forum like this. Different attorneys may think that filing and prosecuting a trademark application is easy and should be cheap, or difficult and should be expensive. The USPTO will charge either $250 or $350 per "class" of goods or... View More

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answered on Feb 25, 2024

Yes, it is possible to sue for design infringement even without having a design patent. Design infringement claims can be based on various legal grounds, including trade dress, copyright, and unfair competition laws. However, the success of such a lawsuit would depend on the specific circumstances... View More

When writing a Children's Book the best protection is the copyright protection for the book. Be sure to once the final version of the book is complete to register the work with the Library of Congress. A copyright is not protected in court without being official registered work. The... View More

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answered on Oct 2, 2023

This is not a copyright question, but really belongs in the realm of trademark law. Whether you can use any particular name for a product or business cannot be answered unless and until you do a thorough name clearance search. Yes, they do cost money, but the money spent upfront can be considered... View More

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answered on Aug 29, 2023

Summarizing other people's content and monetizing it could potentially expose you to copyright infringement claims under federal law, especially if the summaries capture the essence or key elements of the original work. The Fair Use doctrine allows for limited use of copyrighted material... View More

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answered on Mar 3, 2023

Trademark signifies a source of goods or services. Unless your artwork serves as a logo (which can be trademarked), you would have to demonstrate to the USPTO that the elements of your artwork are distinctive and unique enough (secondary meaning) to qualify as a source of goods. This can be... View More

you can google it or look into public pair

best luck

Well, assuming the grace period has already expired and there's no common law use or federal registration(s)/pending application(s) for anything identical or similar in the relevant categories, then you could attempt to register the mark. I'd recommend hiring a trademark attorney to... View More

Without doing anything special, you already own the copyright in your photos. That being the case, you could proceed under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to notify the internet service provider where the photos are being displayed. Check the Terms of Use of the ISPs to follow the... View More

Unsure, as your information does not exactly make sense. The person who wrote the beat owns the copyright to that part, you would own the copyright to your lyrics. The other person would own the rights to their lyrics.