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Pamela Koslyn
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Yes, once a trademark is "dead" and abandoned, the mark become available again....
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon
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Agreed, too often new business owners fail to conduct a trademark search for...
Pamela Koslyn
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No, it's not trademark infringement (the airline's logo is a trademark) to...
Alan James Brinkmeier
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No. Copyright law protects films, movies, literary works, sculptures, paintings,...
Kevin Andrew Thompson
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It may be considered infringement by the company in Australia. You don't say...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

Your query: Is it legally allowed to use other company's name in my company's...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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As already noted, a process patent or trade secret protection are your two...
Ronald K. Phillips
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Two possiblities come to mind: process patent and trade secret. To protect...
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Pamela Koslyn
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If you buy a book, you can read it, sell it, give it away, or just keep it on...
Imran Farooq Vakil
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I generally agree with Ms. Koslyn's analysis. However, many ebooks and other...
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Pamela Koslyn
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The 1st Amendment gives you the right to link to other websites, and there's no...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Before you start an online business you need to learn how to do it. Visit...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Oh my. I assume you see your dogs every day. If you want a photograph of your...
Pamela Koslyn
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Very legal. You can ask, since they're your dogs, but the photos belong to the...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

The phrases you're looking for are "new product development company" and "...
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William H. Quirk IV's answer
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To supplement what Pamela said, ... If you need to push for starting patent...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

Jeff and William have already provided you with really good information. As...
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon
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Contributor Level 4

the important thing to appreciate in this circumstance is that just because the...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

You're right that short phrases like "The People's Republic of Austin" can't be...
William Robert Samuels
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Contributor Level 3

I agree with Ms. Koslyn, but I want to stress that you also be very aware of...
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Recording music for personal use from airwave radio is unquestionably legal in...
Mario Sergio Golab
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No , it is not legal to copy. If you like the song, buy it, otherwise enjoy...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

Offering to sell your tee shirts would infringe MLB's trademark rights in its...
Laura Mcfarland-Taylor
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As my colleagues point out, it really isn't possible to definitively answer...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

This is a big and hot topic, especially the contract and copyright context. In...
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Pamela Koslyn
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it depends what yor contract says with the seller of the ebook. You have to...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Authors own their creations, unless they're created as "works for hire," and...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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There's not much to add to Ms. Koslyn's thorough answer. Assuming you were...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Yes. The RIAA continues to file NEW suits even after its announcement that...
Pamela Koslyn
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The RIAA announced several months ago that they were not going to prosecute any...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

Trademark law does NOT protect trademarks -- it protects (1) consumers from...
Pamela Koslyn
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Yes, you should be concerned and yes, you might get a cease and desist letter...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Depending on the language of your LLC Operating agreement, it sounds like the...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

Ms. Koslyn provides you with a very good beginning analysis. If, for some...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

That depends on whether there's any rightsholder out there who has a TECH mark...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

In light of your last question, you're clearly trying to sell clothing that...

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