Yes, you should be able to seek legal action. Go see an intellectual property litigation attorney.

You can learn all about trademark on US patent and trademark office's website. Or you can hire an attorney to do it for you to avoid mistakes because it takes 6 months to hear from the government. A mistake is very costly in time sense.

You can trademark your copyrighted design by incorporating this design on goods and/ or services in interstate commerce. Whether you will be awarded a trademark depends on prior use of the same or similar mark. To determine the availability you need a full trademark search of all databases. If you... View More

Brilliant observation

YES but not so fast

Just because it is abandoned in the USPTO system does not mean it is not in use

There may be some rights left for the owners

Consult with an attorney before you do anything

An abandoned mark is no longer registered within that particular class, so yes it’s available to another registrant but you’ll still have to prepare and file a new registration application with the USPTO to claim the mark.

Attorneys fees vary, however the application fee{s) begin at $225 per trademark per class/category.

A Section 8 Cancellation of a trademark registration occurs when a registrant fails to file a renewal of their trademark registration. However, whether a mark is available for use depends on many factors including whether the mark is currently being used. Cancellation of a trademark registration... View More

You will need a trademark attorney to assist you with determining whether your use of the name would constitute infringement and with registration or licensing/purchase of the brand name. Just because a company is not active does not mean that the brand name is not being used as a trademark. For... View More

Business names are not eligible for trademarks. If you are using the business name is used in association with produce or service, then you may be eligible for a trademark. You should consult a trademark attorney. I offer free consults. https://calendly.com/ahajiamospllc/15min

No, a US registration is limited to the US. You would need to follow the Madrid Protocol to secure trademark rights in other countries. If you are selling products in Turkey, and someone else has a registration, there are several things that need to be addressed (such as whether the person is... View More

Yes.

You may use your entity status as a defense. However, a plaintiff can choose to sue whomever they'd like.

It sounds like you're asking for an intellectual property search for your grandfather. If you'd like to search this for yourself, you should search for his assignments in the databases at the USPTO (https://portal.uspto.gov/pair/PublicPair) and the Library of Congress... View More

Varies.

I charge $250 for the first class/mark for the application. USPTO fees start at $225. The prosecution costs $500-$1,500, on average over the course of about 8 months. The more crowded the field and descriptive the mark is, the more expensive prosecution will be.

Probably, not or yes.

It will depend if somebody is using it already.

You should have a consult and get a search and analysis of what is registered for the same type of service.

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It doesn't work that way. If a trademark is dead or abandoned, you must go through the process re-registering the mark by filing a registration application with the USPTO

Most likely not.

If you are referring to the show FRIENDS, then definitely not.

The logo very likely is copyrighted or the creators, owners of the show, own some rights over it, so they could come after you and stop you from using it.

You should discuss with a trademark attorney. A trademark attorney will, as the first step of the service provided, conduct a thorough search of the Federal trademark register, state registers, domain names in use, and other common law usages of the term to find out if anyone is already using that... View More

Are you selling the product? Mere possession of an item with a trademark is not necessarily infringement. Selling (i.e. generating revenues and profits) is entirely different. Unfortunately, there is not enough information in your question to provide any further insight. Good luck!

It may depend upon whether they have registered the trademark at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Apple, Inc. is a California corporation. While it's business name is no doubt registered in Florida, as well as everywhere else, you won't get in trouble unless you name your new business "Apple, Inc.", or something similar. Name it something else: "[your first name]... View More