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Q: May I know please whether if it is legal to register a special, long-standing word as a company's trademark!?

Hello,

A Word Mark named VIREMEDY and a Trademark as viRemedy have been cited on https://trademarks.justia.com/872/16/viremedy-87216579.html .

However, VIREMEDY has been the special name of a particular remedy since several years ago.

Everyone could simply search the Web for... View More

Michael Gerity
Michael Gerity
answered on Sep 2, 2020

Hello. What is important to remember here is that a trademark is a word/phrase/logo that is used in association with the commercial offering of some kind of product or service. The association with a particular product or service is the key here, as there is no trademark without such an... View More

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Q: My husband sold a game to a company that is no longer in business and trademark has lapsed. How do we obtain rights?

Discovery Bay Games, Seattle. Game is Two Bridges

Jason Brooks
Jason Brooks
answered on Mar 4, 2020

If a trademark is deemed “abandoned” by the USPTO, then it is a dead mark and any new applicant must start the registration process from the beginning by preparing a new application for registration of that mark. Because of the history of your husband with respect to this game, there may be... View More

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Q: I am the marketing director of a small Washington State credit union. We want to do a campaign around lowering rates.

We want to say "if your rate is 7% and UP." We want to give away a 12-pack of 7UP with each funded loan. We also want to stack cases of 7UP in our lobby to draw attention to the campaign. Can we say in advertisement "7UP"? Our compliance officer wants to make sure we are not... View More

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answered on Feb 10, 2020

7UP is a registered mark and using it for commercial gain (i.e. in your advertising) without a license could be problematic. There may be options available to you to be able to do the promotional campaign without running afoul of trademark laws. I have assisted financial institutions with their... View More

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Q: Can a Trademark be similar to another without penalty,i.e. "Happy Place" vs. "Your Happy Place" for example?
John Martin Hilla
John Martin Hilla
answered on Jun 17, 2019

It is important to remember that the purpose of a trademark is to protect consumers' right to know what they are buying and from whom not to provide a creative ownership interest for registrants. If there is consumer confusion, the USPTO will file an Office Action in response to the... View More

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Q: Can I use a well-known Guru's teaching concepts and unlicensed verbiage to create an income producing website?

That's it in a nutshell. I want to use said Guru's concepts and some lose verbiage so I can advertise and gain traction in the community of people that follow her. I found a list of the company's trademarks and none include the terms I want to use. I would not be selling the... View More

Ahaji Kirk Amos
Ahaji Kirk Amos
answered on May 2, 2019

I think you can, so long as you don't use his language or any materials or publications.

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Q: What do I do if my trademark is in 606 - Abandoned - No Statement Of Use Filed
Benton R Patterson III
Benton R Patterson III
answered on Sep 7, 2017

It appears you missed a trademark prosecution requirement. This can happen when you file an intent to use application. You are required to submit proof that you used the mark in interstate commerce within six months of receiving a notice of allowance from the USPTO. It may be possible to revive... View More

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Q: if someone already trademarked upper left apparel llc does that mean I can't make a company with upper left?

trying to start a brand/fabrication company

Walker Weitzel
Walker Weitzel
answered on Jul 3, 2017

Trademarks are specific to the type of goods being sold. If your company would not produce competing products with the existing mark, then you probably would not infringe their mark, and registration of your trademark may be possible. I would suggest contacting a trademark lawyer for a free initial... View More

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Q: Looking to trademark my stage name as a DJ / Producer.

There is an unregistered band with the same name as I want "Ugly Sweater Party"

Donovan A Rodriques
Donovan A Rodriques
answered on Feb 8, 2017

You should contact a qualified entertainment or IP attorney for legal advice. For your name to be protectable as a trademark you will have to show that it is being used in commerce. Although a mark is not a registered trademark, the user can claim a common law right, by showing priority of use, in... View More

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Q: What is the process I would need to go through if I wanted to use a shirt with the wutang w (no text) to fundraise?

I run a smallish student organization at my university and we are designing the shirts to sell at an upcoming fundraiser. One of our designs is very similar to the wu tang W logo without the text. The funds raised from the shirts would go back into the club.

Are we allowed to do this right... View More

Will Blackton
Will Blackton
answered on Jan 27, 2017

You need to get permission to use copyrighted or trademarked images, if you want to avoid the risk of a lawsuit.

Your university probably employs an attorney who can help you obtain licensing rights, or at least advise you on how to do so.

However, someone who holds the rights to...
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