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Pamela Koslyn
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The name of the state, Florida, is free for anyone to use. But the school you'...
Arieh Mordechai Flemenbaum
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I agree with my colleague. You certainly would be risking trade dress...
Pamela Koslyn
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What you really want to know is whether you'll have a trademark problem. To...
Mario Sergio Golab
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Congratulations, best of luck in your company. Your question is about...
Pamela Koslyn
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LInked below is a "do it yourself" guide written for non-lawyers. But patent...
Adam L.K. Philipp
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If writing your own application is a little too daunting, a provisional patent...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Great question. The rule is that the first to use a trademark in commerce...
Pamela Koslyn
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Mr. Ballard's answer gave you excellent advice. Your intent to use priority...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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You can ALWAYS end an attorney-client relationship. Just like in any other...
Pamela Koslyn
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Does your fee agreement with this lawyer require you to use his services for...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Your query: Is it legally allowed to use other company's name in my company's...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Even if you're not currently selling anything associated with your logo, if you'...
Laura Mcfarland-Taylor
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I agree with Ms Koslyn - you should speak with a trademark attorney about...
Kaiser Wahab
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Generally speaking, all demands for any type of action pursuant to a breached...
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Kaiser Wahab
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This question cannot be answered in the abstract, other than to say that it is...
David Hamlin Madden
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Both lenses and frames (either individually or together) may be protected by...
Bernard Samuel Klosowski Jr.
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As an initial matter, company names and specific facts should not be used in...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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In addition to Mr. Klosowski's super response, consider this: if someone's...
Bernard Samuel Klosowski Jr.
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Look to the claims. If the claims of the later patent are sufficiently...
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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...
Pamela Koslyn
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Do an Avvo search for "sports teams" and "team colors" to see all the other...
Kaiser Wahab
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The short answer to this question is yes. This is especially the case if you...
Pamela Koslyn
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Ideas are generally not protectible, but they can be, though non-disclosure...
Mason Boswell
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I generally recommend filing a provisional patent application for cases like...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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"Short" when considering the copyrightability of a quote depends on the context...
Pamela Koslyn
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Alas, it depends. Copyright law is an art, not a science, and there are no...
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Pamela Koslyn
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No. Corporations that become suspended by the Secretary of State lose the right...
Richard Byron Jefferson
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I concur with the previous answer. To elaborate on the trademark renewal...
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Jonathan H Levy
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Parody is generally a defense to trademark infringment. As long as you were...
Pamela Koslyn
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My guess is that your use of those brand names in your song is ok, but that...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Use in commerce is defined and explained in the linked USPTO page, and fees are...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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"Information services" is one of those phrases that is so vague it's quite...
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Kaiser Wahab
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The first thing you should check and see is whether you had your employee sign...
Robert John Murillo
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This is a complex issue and requires careful review of many more facts than you...
Pamela Koslyn
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You've got almost no chance of getting this trademark registered in the same...
Boris Umansky
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Notice: The below is for educational and informational purposes only, is not a...

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