Trademark a business name for a specific business but would like to have the option to use variations on that name in the future
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Answered on May 04, 2017
You may want to first have an extensive trademark search done of the main broad name "Yankee Doodle" for the type of goods/services you want to...
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A counterfeit seller is selling our products under our listing on a marketplace (Amazon & Ebay). They are posing as us. Help?
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Answered on May 04, 2017
You should discuss with an intellectual property attorney possibly sending a cease and desist letter, and possibly suing this party.
If you do...
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Received a letter from a law firm stating my company's logo is similar to another company in my same field. I disagree
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Answered on May 04, 2017
Trademark rights are based on use, and someone can have common law trademark rights without registration.
You should show the letter to an...
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I'm wondering if it's legal for someone to record or take pictures of me at work without my consent. I'm a barista at starbucks.
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Answered on May 04, 2017
If they use the pictures for a commercial purpose then you may be able to sue for violation of your right of publicity.
Depending on exactly...
Patent and Copyright Law. I have a million dollar idea, what is the simplest and cheapest way to protect my idea?
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Answered on May 04, 2017
Copyrights do not protect ideas but rather expressions.
Patents do not protect abstract ideas but possibly a "... new and useful process,...
Bundling licensed goods - Trademark Law
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Answered on May 03, 2017
If you are saying that there is a mug with a trademark on the mug, and then a sticker is applied to the mug, so that the mug trademark can still be...
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Registering a partial name in a totally different field?
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Answered on May 03, 2017
The trademarks appear to be very similar, but there may be an argument that the goods/services are sufficiently different.
The problem may be,...
When is it acceptable for an artist to use trademarked characters?
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Answered on May 03, 2017
Generally speaking courts may balance a first amendment right to free artistic expression versus potential trademark consumer confusion.
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Can i launch my smartphone app while its patent pending and be safe?
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Answered on May 03, 2017
It may be difficult to get a patent on a smartphone app, depending on exactly what it is.
If a patent application is going to be filed, it...
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Is what im doing illegal?
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Answered on May 03, 2017
It sounds like a fraudulent scheme and not something you want to participate in.