an almost identical brand logo with the same meaning, is there a way to co-exist? Can the 2nd company offer to pay an up front and/or annual trademark usage fee to the first company in order to selling similarly-branded products in the same category? If so, what is a customary fee to secure the... View More 
answered on Nov 14, 2018
Short answer: Maybe.
Long answer: It depends on the willingness of the first company (who has the trademark registration) to either license its trademark rights, or otherwise work out a deal with the second company to allow a potentially confusingly similar mark to exist in the same market.... View More
I am using the username DadPoolTV for creating videos and streaming content online through Twitch.TV and Mixer.com and YouTube.
Am I at risk of violating DeadPools copyright on the name?
answered on Nov 14, 2018
The answer to your question should be obtained in a confidential setting with a lawyer, not here on a public forum. You wouldn't want a "bad" answer to be public information and then used against you later. The short answer is maybe, and I recommend you consult an attorney if you are... View More
answered on Jul 2, 2018
It is possible to sell an idea without a patent or at least a pending application but it is very difficult. Without patent protection, other people will be able to make the same product without paying you so the company that pays you is at a disadvantage unless there was some big advantage to... View More
Our communication, agreement, and design-files, were all exchanged via e-mail. Also I have included "Copyright 2018 name" in my initial file-proposals. Lastly, I am not located in the U.S.
What can I do to claim my fees?
answered on Apr 23, 2018
If you have not been paid for your work under a valid contract, you should contact an attorney in the US about collecting what is owed to you.
answered on Jan 31, 2018
Possibly. The respective goods or services need not be identical to one another, only sufficiently related such that consumers would be expected to encounter the respective goods or services under similar buying conditions.
I want to make an app where authors and writers can show their work and sell it to others. How can i do something like this and still protect them from having their work stolen?
answered on Oct 28, 2016
There are lots of ways to go about it. Some people use watermarks, you can also write a disclosure of copyright infringement. The most important thing to do is to ensure that all the documents are dated to prove when they were created. Registering them would most likely be too expensive of an... View More
In order for the character or creature to be immediately recognizable I wouldn't want to stray too far from the original (probably trademarked) designs, but the art might be considered fan art, which I understand is in fuzzy copyright territory. Derivative works and fan art is regularly sold... View More
answered on Sep 9, 2015
If you are using this for personal use then you are just fine; however, if you intend to mass produce and re-sell then could and probably would be infringing on other companies rights.
do I need a lawyer or am I out of luck
answered on Jul 14, 2015
Not enough information to answer. Talk to a Utah intellectual property lawyer.
answered on Dec 9, 2013
Not using a trademark "in commerce" can create significant issues if the trademark holder later attempts to enforce his/her trademark against an alleged infringer. Registration of a trademark is, as the law states it, prima facie evidence of validity (in other words, the law presumes the... View More
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