Can they do this?

Your specific situation warrants a proper analysis and is not terribly clear. It is possible that you may have garnered common law rights in your...

Can I make a music video with trademarked items visible?

The idea is not to present some kind of false association, endorsement, sponsorship or other affiliation with a trademark owner. So if these marks...

Will a "Request to Make Special" re-application still need to be posted 30 days in the Gazette?

I'm not so confident this will ultimately move things along and the circumstances need to justify it. A petition to make "special" is a request to...

How to defend against someone with trademark to "Santa Tracks" who is trying to stretch it to cover (eg NORAD) "Santa Tracker"?

As noted, this is something you are going to want to discuss in private with a TM lawyer. Using a term like "Santa Tracker" to identify a platform...

Can I use data posted on government websites for business use?

You are free to use factual information posted publically to governmental platforms. Keep in mind, that almost all web platforms are governed under...

Trademarks. What can i do to ensure every design I create under my company is automatically trademarked or protected.

I'm not sure what you are speaking to specifically. If you are using these designs as a source identifier or logo (e.g., the golden arches of...

Your specific situation warrants a proper analysis. It is possible that you may have garnered common law rights in your market area that supersede...

How to proceed in a copyright infringement matter?

There are literally thousands of books that share the same title. The title to a single creative work like a song or a book is not afforded...

What are the legal implications of having an app that is named the same as yours?

Maybe? The nature of goods and services matter. For example, we are not confused as between Delta Airlines versus Delta faucets, but as the good...

How do I publish a book with my deceased father and I work together in a book?

The question boils down to whether your dad's work is in the public domain or still under copyright law. Being that he passed in 2005, this work is...