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I am going to change an LLC name. Want to eventually seek trademark protection for it. Trying to do some overall strategic branding planning.
For some social media username availability reasons I have added the word "Digital" to the end of my proposed name. [Not 100% married to... Read more »
answered on Jan 30, 2023
Trademark registrations are cancelled in most instances due to the failure of its owner to file with the USPTO a statement of continuing use. These maintenance filings are due in the fifth year after registration and in the ninth year to renew for another ten year term.
Just because a... Read more »
I am looking to trademark the name Bitsy Boop. I found THIS on your website: BITSY BOOP - Trademark Details
Status: 710 - Cancelled - Section 8
answered on Jan 30, 2023
BITSY BOOP, with a design of a little girl, was registered by the Hearst corporation in 1998 for tee shirts, and one half of Hearst's interest was assigned to Fleischer Studios in 1999. The joint owners failed to maintain the registration with a required statement of continuing use in 2005,... Read more »
How long does it typically take for a trademark to be issued?
answered on Jan 27, 2023
Federal trademark registration is not necessary for use of the trademark, and the mark may continue to be used by its owner pending its registration. Until the registration has been issued, however, its owner does not have the ability to sue in federal court for its infringement.
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Well i have a manga that is called (The story of momo the last saiyan!) it is about 3 races Saiyan that momo is in and shapeshifter and demons!
The saiyan at like Dbz saiyans but there hole story and where they come from are diffrent there is not character from Dragon ball in my storY! Are... Read more »
They have the same name: archangel. They both superheroes. They have a similar look (human with wings... Like an angel). But that's it.
The story is radically different. Marvel's archangel is a mutant originally called angel until his wings are replaced by mechanical wings. That... Read more »
answered on Jan 25, 2023
This is more of a trademark issue than copyright, unless the image of your character is identical to the Marvel character.
ARCHANGEL was a registered trademark of Marvel in 1994 for comic books, but that registration was cancelled in 2005 for failure to file a statement of continuing use.... Read more »
Wanting to name my garden Stranger Things Garden - will not be selling anything related to the tv show, only food/seeds/plant merch/etc.
"MagSafe" is trademarked by Apple.
answered on Jan 24, 2023
It would depend on the type of products. You should expect to be sued if you use "MagSafe" to market goods such as computers, mobile phones, battery packs, electrical cords, etc. For any other goods/services, you should definitely hire an experienced attorney to conduct a thorough... Read more »
I am licensed in Georgia but I will be using my "law firm" solely to file trademark applications for clients. Do I need to register my law firm (LLC, PC, etc.) or can I operate as is?
I am licensed in Georgia but I will be using my "law firm" solely to file trademark applications for clients. Do I need to register my law firm (LLC, PC, etc.) or can I operate as is?
answered on Jan 24, 2023
In order to find out if you your requested mark is already filed with the USPTO you can work with a Trademark filing service for a low cost fee to preform a pre-search or full search for conflicting or similar marks. The trademark application is generally $250-$350. Working with a trademark service... Read more »
I am designing a logo for a travel agent that will be used at comic conventions and similar fan experiences to advertise a service that arranges travel to such conventions.
answered on Jan 22, 2023
Although there are trademark registrations for marks including the words WHONIVERSE and MULTIVERSE, use of these words in a slogan should be considered fair use and not infringing as they are generic terms.
answered on Jan 21, 2023
Hello, the answer to your question depends various other circumstances such as in which country you are seeking trademark protection, if you are willing to use the lawyer services or not, if you are going to do preliminary trademark search and so on. I advice you to contact IP lawyer and provide... Read more »
We are running a gaming studio and we created game Siren Head and submit on apple connect.But Apple has rejected and ask for its copyright.
answered on Jan 20, 2023
Your question pertains to trademarks, not copyright.
SIRENHEAD has been registered as a trademark for games and toys by a Chinese company (Yangzhou Okus Trading Co., Ltd.), which would explain why Apple declined to list your game or gaming studio.
I recently started a tiktok theme page, where I take motivational content from podcasts and TV shows etc, turn them into short clips, put in black and white and add subtitle captions over them. An example of this is a motivational speech from Steve Harvey's TV show, that I clipped into a video... Read more »
I recently started a tiktok theme page, where I take motivational content from podcasts and TV shows etc, turn them into short clips, put in black and white and add subtitle captions over them. An example of this is a motivational speech from Steve Harvey's TV show, that I clipped into a video... Read more »
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