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How to resolve a trademark infringement claim from Miansai Jewellery

You received some good responses here, so I'm not going to just reiterate what was already noted. But whenever you find yourself subject to a...

How do I change the company name that a trademark is registered to, to a personal name?

Simply put you need a written assignment to convey ownership of the mark from the LLC to you personally then a recordation of ownership change is...

Can I take a garment that I have purchased at the goodwill, remove the brand label (such as Levi) and sew in my own and resell

This sounds like a classic "reverse passing off" matter. You should look up that term and see if it applies to your situation. If so, then no this...

Is it ok to make a video game that has similarities to a movie that was made as long as it's done differently?

The test used under copyright infringement is called "substantial similarity." If your work is substantially similar so as to be considered a...

What would be the most cost efficient way to change a band name trademark?

Adding the word "music" to a trademark that describes a musical group would be a disclaimed term and if there was a competitor already using the...

Copyright credit for a song

Consider copyright as in layers. You and the other person you wrote the song with are co-authors of that work. That means that you can each do with...

Are locations protected as intellectual property?

You received some very good responses. In short, there is no issue with using real locations even at famous places like a Disney park in your...

Can I get sued for pictures?

Can you get sued for copyright infringement? Possibly, but that is not likely for using a couple picture in a video. Being that we have no facts...

The mark may be considered abandoned at the federal registry but that does not mean it is free for you to adopt. You need to treat it like you...