New York County Trademark Infringement Legal Advice (20 found)

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Pamela Koslyn
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Yes, you can be sued for a past infringement, if you caused harm to that...
Carlos Gonzalez
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Yes. ignorance of the situation is no defense and you may be sued for the...
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Carlos Gonzalez
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Contributor Level 7

Civil cases and criminal cases are absolutely diffrent, and there is generally...
John M. Kaman
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Carlos is right except for the generally. You can't go to jail for civil damages.
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Apparently some other user had admitted infringing on your trademark and has...
Kaiser Wahab
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From your question, it sounds like the following is true: you have a fashion...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

There are many companies that currently include "gramaphone" or "gramophone" in...
Pamela Koslyn
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Choosing a business name is a big decision, and there are several different...
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Pamela Koslyn
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The word Nascar can be referred to, even though its probbaly trademarked to...
Laura Mcfarland-Taylor
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There really is no way to really answer your question without more details....
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Pamela Koslyn
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Fan sites are in that grey area where the rights of the original trademark...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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There are at least two separate issues in play: (1) is someone other than the...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

There's more you can do to manage your risks. You should own this company as a...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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As noted, nope. In fact, I think you will create a dispute with the other...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

No way. You can list the product in the recipe/ingredient list, as long as you...
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Jonathan H Levy
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Contributor Level 9

Parody is generally a defense to trademark infringment. As long as you were...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

My guess is that your use of those brand names in your song is ok, but that...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

I'm a stalwart proponent of the right to make fair use of others' copyrightable...
John Duy Tran
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Contributor Level 3

I would recommend reviewing the "Fair Use' defense in the copyright act and...
Andrew Daniel Myers
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Contributor Level 7

Did you have the trade name registered at the Secretary of State's office?...
Kaiser Wahab
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Contributor Level 6

Trademarks in restaurant names are unfortunately notoriously difficult to...
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Pamela Koslyn
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If he's using your likeness, and/or implying by use of your name and website...
Kaiser Wahab
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To piggyback off the useful advice already provided, you did not mention...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Use this link to view the court decision instead: http://bit.ly/9Gpe9
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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No one can answer your question w/o evaluating the content of your song. I...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

If you mean you want to rerference this existing customer and use their logo as...
Laura Mcfarland-Taylor
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Contributor Level 8

Generally, yes you can use work you created for someone else to show to...
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Ronald Anthony Sarno
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Contributor Level 9

Lawyers don't bid against each other. Legal representation is not an auction....
Laura Mcfarland-Taylor
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Contributor Level 8

Mr Sarno is absolutely correct - what you think is "a relatively simple task"...
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Nancy Baum Delain
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Contributor Level 5

This is just about the very definition of trademark infringement. You need (and...
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Barbara H. Loewenthal's answer
Contributor Level 3

You should definately consult an attorney. While more facts are needed to...
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Lawrence Anthony Baratta Jr.
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To be an inventor of a patent, you had to have contributed to conception of at...
Gerry J. Elman
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By and large, the answers that precede this one touch the right bases. But...
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Kurt Van Thomme
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Contributor Level 5

The below does not constitute legal advice, does not form an attorney-client...
Ethan Jared Wall
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Contributor Level 3

Kurt is right on the money. Short phrases cannot be copyrighted and your...
Ronald Anthony Sarno
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Contributor Level 9

For the most part historical paintings are in the public domain and do not...
Laura Mcfarland-Taylor
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Contributor Level 8

You really need to seek the advice of an attorney that understands French...
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Kurt Van Thomme
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Contributor Level 5

The below does not constitute legal advice, does not form an attorney-client...
Laura Mcfarland-Taylor
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Contributor Level 8

This question has been asked a lot — I think that you have somewhat answered...

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