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answered on Feb 25, 2024
To contact a brand like PEYTANGER, which was filed on December 13, 2022, you'll want to start by looking into the public records associated with its trademark filing. These records are typically available through the website of the national trademark office in the country where the trademark... View More 
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answered on Feb 21, 2024
To trademark "Selfiequeen," you'll need to conduct a comprehensive search to ensure that the trademark is available for registration. This involves checking the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) database to confirm that there are no existing trademarks that are... View More
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answered on Feb 10, 2024
Filing a trademark can vary in cost depending if you are filing an in-use or intent-to-use application. A standard in-use application costs approximately $250 for a TEAS Plus application and $350 for a regular trademark application. It is best practice to have a trademark attorney conduct a USPTO... View More
Me and my team are working on a video sharing app called Clipzy and we have been promoting it as a TikTok alternative, and we wanted to make sure there weren't any legal issues that can arise.
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answered on Feb 21, 2024
Using TikTok's name to promote your app as an alternative might raise legal concerns depending on how you use it. While mentioning TikTok for comparison purposes could be considered fair use, implying an association or endorsement from TikTok without permission could lead to trademark... View More
I currently sell dog collars and dog leashes, which are both class 18. I plan to soon start selling backpacks, which are also class 18. If I only get the trademark for the collars and leashes, will it also protect the backpacks that I plan to sell later?
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answered on Feb 8, 2024
In Georgia, obtaining a trademark for specific goods within a class, such as dog collars and leashes in class 18, provides protection for those specific goods but doesn't automatically extend to all goods within the same class. While trademarks are registered under specific classes to broadly... View More
I currently sell dog collars and dog leashes, which are both class 18. I plan to soon start selling backpacks, which are also class 18. If I only get the trademark for the collars and leashes, will it also protect the backpacks that I plan to sell later?
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answered on Feb 23, 2024
Trademarks provide protection for specific goods or services that are covered by the trademark registration. While your trademark registration for dog collars and leashes in class 18 would provide protection for those specific products, it would not automatically extend to cover backpacks or other... View More
Started a podcast in 2016 and was planning to trademark the name last year, but I noticed a podcast that started after ours and were former fans of ours, trademarked the name in January 2022.
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answered on Feb 6, 2024
If you started using your podcast name in 2016 and discovered that former fans of your podcast, who started their podcast after yours, successfully trademarked the same name in January 2022, you may still have options to challenge their trademark registration. In the United States, trademark rights... View More
Started a podcast in 2016 and was planning to trademark the name last year, but I noticed a podcast that started after ours and were former fans of ours, trademarked the name in January 2022.
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answered on Feb 23, 2024
It can be frustrating to discover that another podcast has trademarked a name similar to yours, especially if you've been using it for several years. However, trademark law can be complex, and the timing of trademark applications can impact the outcome. If the other podcast successfully... View More
If I own the TM of the stream name in the US, can other streamers in other countries make money off the same stream name off US viewers?
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answered on Feb 6, 2024
If you successfully trademark your stream name in the United States, it provides you with legal protection within the U.S. This means that others in the U.S. cannot use the same stream name for their streams or related activities without your permission. However, trademark rights are generally... View More
Good afternoon) I am interested in opening a company and a trademark in the USA, do you need advice on costs and taxes in different states?
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answered on Feb 5, 2024
Good afternoon! Opening a company and registering a trademark in the USA involves various costs and tax considerations that can vary significantly from state to state. When it comes to forming a company, you'll need to decide on the type of business entity (such as an LLC, corporation, etc.),... View More
I use a common font as my candle name font, for my website headers and for my logo. They appear to use the same font for their candle names and website headers. We both use is lowercase in our website headers and candle names. Our candle names are similar in that we use phrases or places to name... View More
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answered on Feb 5, 2024
The legality of your label's design in relation to another company's label hinges on whether it creates confusion among consumers about the source of the products due to the similarities. Trademark law protects brand names, logos, and other identifiers from being used in a way that could... View More
The subsidiaries will be operating in different countries. Do I trademark worldwide the name of my company or in individual countries. I'm a resident in an african country but the parent company will be registered in the carribean. Thanks
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answered on Feb 5, 2024
To protect your company name globally, especially with subsidiaries operating in multiple countries, you'll need to consider trademark registration in each country where you plan to do business. There isn't a single "worldwide" trademark registration process, but the Madrid... View More
I am using a Game and Save/Load System from another group.
I am using a Building system used in this game which is also made by a third party.
I am the sole person working on this map/world with no outside help.
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answered on Feb 5, 2024
Creating content within someone else's game, using their tools and systems, places your work under specific legal and contractual constraints determined by the terms of service or end user license agreement (EULA) of the game and tools you are using. Typically, these agreements specify that... View More
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answered on Feb 5, 2024
Under California law, the phrase "Dirty Hands Clean Money" is not inherently illegal. However, whether you can make and sell products with this phrase depends on the specific context and use. If the phrase is used in a way that implies illegal or unethical activities, it could potentially... View More
For example: a user get in to my app and tells me he wants to generate a picture like a listing on Airbnb (probably copyrighted), so he enters the url to the specific listing, I transfer the url to an ai engine that can describe pictures in details, I use ONLY the description that the engine gave... View More
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answered on Feb 4, 2024
Creating an AI-generated picture app based on descriptions from another AI engine that a user enters through a URL can potentially raise legal issues related to copyright and intellectual property. While the generated image may not be a direct copy of the original picture, it could still be... View More
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answered on Feb 4, 2024
Using the name of a university on a woodcut map can potentially raise trademark and intellectual property concerns. While you're not using logos, universities often have trademark protection for their names to prevent unauthorized use for commercial purposes. Whether you can use the name... View More
I am working on a book and would like to use a portion of one of my favorite artist's song lyrics in my book title because it fits the subject of the book (this phrase is only between three and five words and is not the title of the artist's song, album, nor is it a complete lyric from... View More
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answered on Feb 4, 2024
Using a portion of a song lyric in your book title can raise copyright and intellectual property concerns. When you want to incorporate someone else's copyrighted work into your own, you may need permission from the copyright holder, usually the songwriter or their publishing company. This is... View More
Wrote a book on a topic very relevant to the company where I work. My personal connections made it possible. Roughly half of the time spent on the project was my own personal time, and I've spent a couple thousand dollars on the project that have not been reimbursed. I have kept good written... View More
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answered on Feb 4, 2024
Given your situation, where the work was done partially on your own time and without a specific contract addressing intellectual property rights, you might indeed have leverage in negotiating royalties for your book. The key factors in your favor are the lack of a clear intellectual property... View More
I can't find an interested and reliable party in US to act as 1) investors 2) manufacturers 3) medical administrators
However, I might be able find all this partnership in a different country.
What should be done from the legal stand point to:
1) protect this invention... View More
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answered on Feb 4, 2024
To protect your invention, which is patented in the United States, when operationalizing it in another country, it's important to secure patent protection in those specific countries where you intend to manufacture, sell, or otherwise commercialize your invention. Patents are territorial,... View More
This other company operates in the same city, offering the same services and they have very closely replicated my logo using same colour scheme, font, layout and symbol over the writing. They copied the style of website I designed, same colours, layout, they paraphrased all the captions and they... View More
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answered on Feb 4, 2024
Given the situation you've described, where another local construction company has copied your brand identity to a degree that causes trademark confusion, you have grounds to take legal action for trademark infringement and copyright violation. The first step is to document all instances of... View More
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