Your current state is Virginia
What is the cost for trademarking one class service and one mark. This is for a software company.
You have government costs as well as attorney fees to consider. You should consult with an attorney and get an estimate.
I want to purchase the rights to ownership of this trademark:
Serial # "78338468", Registration # "3204956", Status "710 - Cancelled - Section 8".
You need to visit and consult with an attorney.
The generic name is Gifter
Depends on how you want to use it and how it is registered.
Consult an attorney.
You may be able to obtain a federal trademark for your business name in connection with the goods or services you offer. To do so, you will file an application with the United States Patent & Trademark Office, describing the mark and the class(es) of goods and services the mark will relate to.... Read more »
You need to be watchful whether registered or not.
Use gives you some rights, but you are the one who has to enforce them.
I sell a shirt that says “My Chemical Imbalance” hand drawn in reference to the band, My Chemical Romance. I have looked at their trademark and as far as I can tell, they don’t have the proper trademark to take my listing down unless I am misunderstanding.
You might want to consider: "MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE
Goods and Services IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: [ ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES IN THE NATURE OF LIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES; ] PROVIDING A WEBSITE FEATURING INFORMATION REGARDING [ LIVE PERFORMANCES AND ] MUSIC,... Read more »
The federal registration symbol, ®, may be used once the mark is actually registered in the USPTO. Even though an application is pending, the registration symbol may not be used before the mark has actually become registered.
I would like to make rosary’s and sell them what sort of license should I get?
Why do you believe you need a license? Who do you think owns the Rosary? According to Wikipedia, it dates back to 1214, from an apparition given to a saint. No one owns, or could own, the decade, or the sequence of five of them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosary#History
Now, if there... Read more »
everything about my life has been easily available for 25 yrs.. by searching in any search engine Natalac (rapper)
You need to submit proof of use in a regular basis and pay a maintenance fee.
If you did not do it, your registration expires.
You need to consult with an attorney. There is a process for renewing the trademarks.
Need trademark attorney. I already filed in US through USPTO and now want to file the same trademark internationally with I believe the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). What is the best course of action? I am aware of the Madrid Protocol and can see general prices online.
You've spotted the most expeditious route: file with WIPO for each of the countries in which you'd like your trademark rights to apply (you'll check which ones you want). For purposes of the WIPO filing, the European Union is treated as one country. However, the application will be... Read more »
I was sent a notice on Etsy about copyright infringement but my design is different then what is being reported. I used different images and fonts. How do I respond to get them to over turn their decision?
This question is a very specific one, and will turn on the specifics of who is reporting what to whom, and what their and your designs are. Maybe Etsy has a simple process? Otherwise, I'd suggest that this can only be properly answered by an attorney in dialog with you, and not through a web form.
looking up the trademark site its showing as R2-D2 as being trademark but not sure if not using the - make a difference
Hello,
Just to answer the narrow question, whether the "-" makes a difference, I'd say: probably not. A federal trademark will generally cover minor (and sometimes significant) variations in spelling.
On the larger question whether you should use it, I'd say... Read more »
I received a registered email from a Lawyer firm mentioning that a lawsuit has been filed against my eBay store under The Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations on Schedule “A”. I was also asked to appear before Judge telephonically on Monday, November 15, 2021. However, upon checking... Read more »
Don't want to get sued if someone else uses the name either.
A trademark is what you are looking for. In the United States, they are established through use in commerce ("common law trademark.") To protect your rights in it, though, you should register it. Trademarks can be registered with a state or a federal government office. Federal... Read more »
I received a registered email from a Lawyer firm mentioning that a lawsuit has been filed against my eBay store under The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule “A”. I was also asked to appear before Judge telephonically on Monday, November 15, 2021. However, upon... Read more »
Is this legal for retail?
Depends.
You need to consult with an attorney to understand your risks.
Yes you can.
But you may have lost it to somebody else in the mean time.
Consult with an attorney.
If the previous owner is not still using the mark (a mark does not have to be federally registered to stop your registration), or if the trademark was not abandoned due to opposition by a 3rd party (who may turn around and oppose your use), or if no one is currently trying to register the mark (the... Read more »
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