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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

Personal names (including pseudonyms) function as trademarks ONLY if they...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 9

Yes, it's possible to trademark (actually, service mark) your name for your...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 9

Obviously, you should hire a lawyer to help you with this and your other...
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon
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Would you go see a film that was made by an attorney who was moonlighting as a...
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Fabio Ambrosio
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Contributor Level 4

Hi, we have two different issues here: 1. how you handle and manage an LLC and...
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J Patrick Diener
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Contributor Level 4

It depends on whether the other brand sells its product in the place where you...
Gerry J. Elman
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Contributor Level 4

Patrick Diener has done a good job of identifying the issues you should...
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Clark AD Wilson
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Contributor Level 5

Without seeing it or comparing it to another mark I cannot give you a definite...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

The following is not legal advice and should not be relied upon to take or...
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Phillip Gustavo Day
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Contributor Level 5

I concur with Ms. Ashburgh's explanation and would only add as an example.......
Rebecca S. Ashbaugh
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A trademark includes any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination,...
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Phillip Gustavo Day
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Contributor Level 5

I agree with my colleague, that from a practical perspective, look for...
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Contributor Level 3

A copyright is the proper form of protection for a photograph. Although...
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Phillip Gustavo Day
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Contributor Level 5

My colleagues have answered your question very well so there isn't much more to...
Mark Phillip Walters
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Contributor Level 4

I'll assume when you say "trademarked" you are talking about registration,...
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Phillip Gustavo Day
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Contributor Level 5

Tough question because you raise issues not only about trademark use but also...
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Matthew Peter Digesti's answer
Contributor Level 4

Its best to take each issue and address each specifically: Your Logo: Your...
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Phillip Gustavo Day
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Contributor Level 5

Trademark rights come from common law usage and not from registration. A...
Rebecca S. Ashbaugh
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Contributor Level 2

An ® signifies that the trademark is federally registered with the United...
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Anthony Edward J. Campbell's answer
Contributor Level 3

In the United States, the individual states do not have state patent offices;...
Adam L.K. Philipp
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Contributor Level 4

While there are no state level patents in the U.S., there is state-specific...
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Anthony Edward J. Campbell's answer
Contributor Level 3

The initial step of the legal portion is to conduct a professional patent...
Adam L.K. Philipp
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One alternative to undergoing a patent search, is preparing a provisional...
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Nancy Baum Delain
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Contributor Level 5

Thomas, A patent application is one of the most complex legal documents in...
Craig E Bohn
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Contributor Level 1

The process may appear simple to some, but it requires precise compliance with...
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Dylan O Adams
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Contributor Level 4

A patent search can cost anywhere from $1000 to $4000, or more, depending on...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

Small, independent inventors with little money need to do a significant amount...
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John M. Kaman
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Contributor Level 10

SUDOKU is not a proprietary name, in other words it does not belong to anyone,...
Oscar Michelen
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Contributor Level 7

Just as an FYI: If you search for the trademark "sudoku" on the United States...
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Mark Phillip Walters
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Contributor Level 4

In answering your question, I’ll first assume that the dress you seek to...
Daniel Du-Ning Woo
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Contributor Level 3

I'll add some comments to Mr. Walters' answer. Your question doesn't say where...
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Michael Emory Clark
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Contributor Level 5

While I generally agree with the prior answer, physicians can and do prescribe...
Lawrence Neil Rogak
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Contributor Level 6

You pose a very interesting question, and the answer is, I'm sorry to say, you...

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