Los Angeles Trademark Infringement Legal Advice (27 found)

Narrow your search

Sort by  
Question

Daniel Nathan Ballard
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
Contributor Level 7

Trademarks are NOT word monopolies. Infringement only occurs when someone uses...
Pamela Koslyn
Pamela Koslyn's answer
Contributor Level 10

Yes, there's a loophole in trademark law. It's called "nominative fair use,"...
Question

Pamela Koslyn
Pamela Koslyn's answer
Contributor Level 10

The rightsholders of the logos you're re-using on your own products have the...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
Contributor Level 7

See the answers given at: http://bit.ly/3B17Gp
Question

Pamela Koslyn
Pamela Koslyn's answer
Contributor Level 10

From a quick search on the copyright database, it seems the flag is from 1911,...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
Contributor Level 7

It's unlawful in California to offer business services by using an insignia,...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
Contributor Level 7

Your question reveals a fundamental misunderstanding that many, many people (...
Pamela Koslyn
Pamela Koslyn's answer
Contributor Level 10

If my colleague's examples have not enlightened you to the point where you...
Question

Daniel Nathan Ballard
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
Contributor Level 7

“Whoever intentionally traffics or attempts to traffic in goods or services...
Brian Richard Dinday
Brian Richard Dinday's answer
Contributor Level 8

Okay, here is yet another point of view, but somewhat different. You do not...
Question

Oscar Michelen
Oscar Michelen's answer
Contributor Level 7

The key would be "confusion" and "dilution." Is it likely that someone would...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
Contributor Level 7

The fact that you're seeking online legal advice before making a branding...
Pamela Koslyn
Pamela Koslyn's answer
Contributor Level 10

You own the mark, since you were the 1st to use it in commerce. But your rights...
Pamela Koslyn
Pamela Koslyn's answer
Contributor Level 10

Yes, your domain name will help to establish your priority of use. They may...
Question

Pamela Koslyn
Pamela Koslyn's answer
Contributor Level 10

Colors (and team name and stylem size, and placement of font, etc.) are a big...
Question

Pamela Koslyn
Best Answer: Pamela Koslyn's answer
Contributor Level 10

Trademark applications have to be very specific, and the registrations...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
Contributor Level 7

You want to use someone else's registered trademark? Hmm. From the get-go a...
Robert John Murillo
Robert John Murillo's answer
Contributor Level 7

You must contact a trademark attorney immediately. Based on your facts it...
Pamela Koslyn
Pamela Koslyn's answer
Contributor Level 10

As my colleague noted, if you didn't register this business name as your...
Question

Pamela Koslyn
Pamela Koslyn's answer
Contributor Level 10

No, you can't use other people's property without "dealing with copyright of...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
Contributor Level 7

I think you're asking whether it's lawful to sell a product that is "related"...
Question

Pamela Koslyn
Best Answer: Pamela Koslyn's answer
Contributor Level 10

Many images on the internet are copyrighted, and their rightsholders have the...
Richard F Hamlin
Richard F Hamlin's answer
Contributor Level 5

You will not find better advice than Ms. Koslyn's. Hire her or someone else...
Question

Pamela Koslyn
Pamela Koslyn's answer
Contributor Level 10

I think what you mean is "can I copyright my website content," and the answer...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
Contributor Level 7

"Trade dress" protects the distinctive look and feel of a product -- either its...
Question

Pamela Koslyn
Best Answer: Pamela Koslyn's answer
Contributor Level 10

Ok, you just want to have characters use the name and show their signage....
Pamela Koslyn
Pamela Koslyn's answer
Contributor Level 10

If you're planning to shoot a film at private university, you need more than...
Robin Mashal
Robin Mashal's answer
Contributor Level 7

Disclaimer: The materials provided below are informational and should not be...
Jon Kenneth Perala
Jon Kenneth Perala's answer
Contributor Level 4

Two main issues here are "priority of use" - which business first used the mark...
Question

Pamela Koslyn
Pamela Koslyn's answer
Contributor Level 10

Depending on what your website's comprised of, your data and photos may be...
Willem Galen Gentry
Willem Galen Gentry's answer
Contributor Level 5

If someone has put up a web site confusingly similar to yours, you may be able...
Pamela Koslyn
Pamela Koslyn's answer
Contributor Level 10

I know this sounds self-serving, but Legalzoom goes out of it's way to disclaim...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
Contributor Level 7

LegalZoom has been accused of unlawfully practicing law: < http://tr.im/v0bb >,...
Question

Pamela Koslyn
Pamela Koslyn's answer
Contributor Level 10

I think you've already asked this and gotten it answered. If not, please see my...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
Contributor Level 7

My bad: I dropped a "not" from my previous answer. The paragraph should read:...
Question

Daniel Nathan Ballard
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
Contributor Level 7

The below does not constitute legal advice, does not form an attorney-client...
Pamela Koslyn
Pamela Koslyn's answer
Contributor Level 10

I agree with both other answers that you can use a famous person's image with...
Michael Alan Plumleigh
Michael Alan Plumleigh's answer
Contributor Level 1

Yes, generally speaking, use of another company's logo or name without...
Pamela Koslyn
Pamela Koslyn's answer
Contributor Level 10

Using charities' logos to create a false impression that these charities...

Ask a Question

Get free answers from real lawyers.

Trademark Infringement Resources