Is my website tomclancythedivisiongame.com copyright or trademark infringement?

As noted, if you are using the name, image or likeness of a famous person like Tom Clancy to promote a good or service and without their consent...

When it comes to trademarks, is it common to receive conflicting advice from different attorneys?

Given that there is a lot of subjectivity involved with trademark law I think that happens a lot. one lawyer may think the mark is merely...

What happens if you address examiners refusal in 4 ways, but 2 are wrong, will the ruin chances of overcoming refusal?

This is a most awkward question. If you are seeking to overcome an office action rejection, all the facts and circumstances surrounding that...

Are they justified in trademarking the name it self even if its not "stylized" or accompany the actual trademarked logo?

This is far too specific for a free and quite public Q&A platform. We have many variables to consider here. I'm not even entirely clear on your...

Does common law trademark protections last any specific time if the trademark is not registered and not being currently used?

Three years of non-use is considered prima facie evidence of trademark abandonment. So, "use it or lose it" as we say. No one can answer your...

Does international trademark prevent someone for using a similar sounding USA trademark?

You received some good responses. The short answer is that so long as this foreign mark holder is not operating within the US jurisdiction then you...

A video of me is being used on a well known company's YouTube channel. Can they do that!?

Maybe, without context there is no way for any of us to know. There are millions of videos of people floating around the internet. What is this of...

Are this violated copyright infringement?

Good question actually. Any creative expression will be covered by copyright law automatically. Then you register the work with the US Copyright...

can I use that same idea and publish with intent to profit?

The test under copyright law is called "substantial similarity." This has nothing to do with general concepts but rather the creative expression...

Can I sell (=make profit of) this type of jewelry or will it be a copyright issue?

The fictional characters can be protected apart from the works in which they appear. The actors themselves have a claim for violation of their...

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