http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers-search/trademark-application.html Avvo.com - Trademark Application Questions http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/can-i-buy-a-product-and-sell-it-under-my-own-brand-166208.html There is a product that is very successful in Asia, but there is no recognition of that product in the United States. Is it legal for me to buy a quantity of the product, rebrand it, and sell it under my own brand in the United States? The product is currently being sold in the United States, but under the brand of the Asia manufacturer, and only in specialty stores. If it is legal to rebrand and sell, what precautions and legal considerations would be important? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:58:45 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/is-it-a-trademark-issue-if-my-company-name-sounds--165846.html I've replaced the actual names with fake names.... I would like to name my company Fakeri. This is somewhat similar to another company that was once called Fake Supplies. Fake Supplies changed their name to XYZ Corp. about 2 years ago. We are in the same industry but provide different services. When I google my name of choice (Fakeri), Fake Supplies comes up but is listed as XYZ Corp. I'm assuming this is to help people who still know them as Fake Supplies find them. Am I still treading on thin ice or since this company no longer exists am I pretty safe? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:03:01 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/if-i-have-a-phrase-i-would-like-to-market-to-certa-165782.html The phrase would be used on products and in marketing campaigns for the corp that would pay me for the right to use it. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:47:12 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/how-can-a-new-patent-be-approved-if-it-infringes-o-165575.html These two patents appears to cover the same thing: 5691932 7522477 How can the more recent one have been approved and even reference the earlier one? Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:27:35 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/if-a-business-name-is-trademarked-in-the-us-but-i--164839.html I am setting up a new company with my business partner however we have come across a company trading in the US with the same business name. They have this name trademarked in the US only and are in a similar industry to us,theres being purely clothing and ours being purely Mixed Martial Arts clothing and equipment.We are a european company with completely differennt logos and stylings and need to know the answers to some key questions about trademark infringement: If we obtain the trademark for Europe can we trade openly within the member states without infringing on trademark rights? Alot of our sales will be web based. If a customer from the US finds our website and makes a purchase, is this an infringement of trademark rights? IAnyhelp would be brilliant thank you Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:36:24 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/copyright-on-short-long-sayings--what-is-a-short-s-162915.html Hi, I've been answered, quite fully to another question about quotes and copyright, for that, thank you! It's now almost clear to me, but someone stree the point of "short" and "long" quotes. I "A "saying" IS copyrightable if it's long enough to pass the "modicum of creativity" test." "if they’re short you’re free to publish them w/o permission from the author. But if long, you need to investigate who created the work and when it was published." "A leader is best when people barely know he exists, not so good when people obey and acclaim him, worst when they despise him. But of a good leader, who talks little, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say, 'We did this ourselves.' " Is this a long sayings? Thank you! Kind regards, Nicolas Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:24:09 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/i-want-to-make-a-scarf-with-the-colors-of-my-high--161726.html What about if I put the school mascot? Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:14:58 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/is-the-law-firm-working-on-my-patent--contingency--161497.html I have a U.S. patent 6966942 Process for purifying exhaust gases by employing a bubble generator. I have done allot of research on the mater and am confident that these company's making oil from algae are infringing my patent. After contacting this law firm, they have been working on my patent for about a year (on a contingency). About four months ago they sent my patent info to another law firm which is supposedly more specialized with claims in the matter. I haven't actually talked to an attorney from either law firm, and I haven't been able to get word on the status of the review for two months, despite my calling and asking for an update on the status of the review every two weeks. Should I just be patient and wait, knowing that these things can take years? Thanks Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:16:55 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/intellectual-property-law-160470.html I own a small business in NY state. One of my employees has left my company to go work for my competitor. Are there any intellectual property laws that protect me as an employer from my past employee blabbing about my trade secrets to my competitor? I appreciate your response. Robert T. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:56:26 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/about-trademark-registration-160312.html My Company has a registered trademark (class 24) in US and continuously renewing the same. In the meanwhile we want to apply another mark in the same class (24) goods. Can we seek registration for the present application based on the earlier registered mark. Is there any provision or decided case wherein it has been held that a previous/earlier registered mark can be a basis for new registration on the same goods or different goods for an applicant in US. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:19:57 PST