Copyright covers creative expression not facts. It could protect the way in which facts are expressed of course, so you never want to just copy...

Does a 1B trademark applicant have more rights to the applied for mark than a company who starts using it after the filing date?

This really requires a proper evaluation, not something a free and public Q&A platform can address. Assuming the marks are confusingly similar,...

Video Game EULA (Software) Commercial Exploitation

First, coming to a free and public Q&A platform is not going to get you real actionable legal advice and no lawyer will ever advise on a contract...

This could definitely be a problem. Before you invest in any trademark make sure you get some legal guidance. It is of course best practice to...

Should I oppose a Trademark ?? Can I oppose?

You received some good advice. This requires a solid evaluation to figure out what you have, what you have rights to what your best options are....

What are the limits of "fair use" for a website about a brand?

You are free to use another's trademark descriptively in text to refer to that mark holder. This is called "nominative fair use" and the classic...

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Can I use the name of a Children's movie in advertising?

This can easily become a big problem for a commercial enterprise. You are not permitted to present a false association, endorsement, sponsorship or...

At its heart, this is really a trademark question more than just a business name issue. The fact that you are able to register a business in one...

If one artist name is the same as the other can one add different words or spelling?

Unfortunately, and as you can probably tell, this is not an easy question to answer. It really does depend. Not every artist will actually seek...

If the underlying work is still protected under copyright law and is not in the public domain that would be actionable infringement without a...