Checking all four federal district courts in California, this case number shows up as "sealed" which is quite extraordinary for a trademark case. Consequently, no further information is available. Perhaps you have the wrong case number. If you contact me, perhaps we can search for the... Read more »

Depends on the various other details and circumstances such as country in which trademark will be applied for, similarity of goods or services, validity of competitors trademarks.

But the fact that the brand sounds or looks similar to the older trademark does not itself state that you can... Read more »

Most businesses do at least "bare minimum" in case of trademarking and that means that they try to trademark at least their main business name and their main product name. Even though copyright protection might extend to some of your business outputs, it does not offer you the trademark... Read more »

No, the trademark system and domain name system are separate systems of rights and ownership.

This will not be possible as the domain name registrator would have time priority (he registered his domain sooner than you have registered your trademark) against your trademark even if you succesfuly register your trademark in pertinent jurisdiction. So it is highly recommended to choose... Read more »

The trademark filing system is divided into Classes (groups of goods and services). It’s possible that the already registered mark may be in a different Class from yours, which could make it possible for your mark to co-exist with that registration. However, my recommendation would be to use do a... Read more »

The most common way to obtain the permission from the person is to write him an official email/letter in which you ask for such permission. You should always seek for written permission (at least in the form of email) for future referrence and eventual disputes.

Yes, every country has different pricing. If you want to have trademark in USA, then the price will be different than if you want to have trademark both in USA and European Union. For exact list of charges you can check the local industrial property office (USPTO in USA and EUIPO in EU, for... Read more »

In most cases, you can use all of them to get maximum protection. Each of these protect something different. At first you should perform trademark/design search to make sure there are no-conflicting prior rights and then decide what strategy suits you best.

If you need any further advice... Read more »

Trademark rights are different than rights arising from your business name. It also depends on priority, simply speaking, who was the first user of the name and who first used it in commerce and so on. You should seek professional IP lawyer to discuss further.

Dear Mrs or Mr,

that is a very good question. The registrability of this phrase would depend on the territory in which you would like to seek a trademark protection. An attorney/trademark lawyer can make a clearance search for you and advice you at least if that particular name is already... Read more »

Since a trademark is a business asset that represents the goodwill associated with the goods or services, the right to use the mark can be assigned only along with the business goodwill. The assignment is a simple agreement between the assignor (the trademark owner) in which the mark is assigned... Read more »

Federal registration of a trademark is based on its "use in commerce" which generally means sales (or at least advertising for sale). Whether the nature of your prior use qualifies is problematic.

You should consult a qualified trademark attorney to review the matter and advise... Read more »

The depiction of branded products as you describe, for illustrative and informational purposes, does not infringe the trademarks and is called "nominative fair use" just as it is for reviews and commentary, so long as you are not selling those products. Linking to the trademark... Read more »

If you are devoting a substantial amount of time or money into this project, then it is a good use of your time to talk with a patent attorney that files patent applications for apps. There are special obstacles in seeking patents in that space so you need some frank advice from someone that has... Read more »

Trade dress constitutes a “symbol” or “device” within the meaning of §2 of the Trademark Act. It encompasses the “total image and overall appearance” of a product, not just the packaging: the totality of the elements, including size, shape, color or color combinations, texture, and... Read more »

The name of a business or product can be registered as a trademark with the US Patent and Trademark Office to the extent that it is used in relation to the sale of a product or service in interstate commerce. That is, across state lines.

Further, the name must be sufficiently unique to... Read more »

The USPTO record for the CELOSA ROSE trademark application shows a status of abandoned “because the applicant failed to respond or filed a late response to an Office action.” The records also show that the USPTO requested that the applicant “either provide documentation to support... Read more »

It is possible that you would be infringing on the trademark of the issuer of the belt (World Wrestling Federation, etc.). it is also possible that you would be infringing on the copyright of the designer of the original belt.

It is best to consult with an intellectual property attorney to... Read more »

To properly determine whether a mark is free to use, you should contact a trademark lawyer to run a professional clearance search for you. A proper clearance search will review not only the registered marks on the USPTO database but also usages of the proposed mark that have not yet registered.... Read more »