I get calls once a week from people in similar situations. Usually the letters are coming from Johnson & Pham, but even if yours is not it is the...

Can a for commerce (non trademarked) business name infringe on a non profit trademark?

My colleagues offered good insights. Anytime you receive a C&D order especially if that came from legal counsel, you should be discussing it with...

Wrongly accused of credit card theft. On a payment made to me using request money, at no time did I handle the card.

You are free to go after this person for any out of pocket expenses this has caused you assuming you can prove that this was done in bad faith or...

When it comes to Trademarked business names, how do you prevent yourself from being sued for infringement?

While my colleagues offered great insights you simply cannot obtain any actionable advice for something like this in the hypothetical. Further,...

Don't try to glean for free what you actually need to pay for, which is specific and actionable legal advice that addresses your circumstances not...

I agree. It is likely no one will care let alone do anything about it, but what you described is infringement. If you intend to do this on a...

Trademark Questions

I agree with the others. You need to establish that this was indeed an example of cybersquatting. Speculating on domains is perfectly legal and...

Rights to have my logo and name removed from a site

My colleagues offered excellent points here. All you can do really at this point is have the matter evaluated by counsel so a best course of action...

Do I need a master use license in addition to a mechanical compulsory license ?

I believe Attorney Burdick is correct in his remarks. I would add only that if you are uncertain about how to proceed in this area, it will be well...

I think I need to protect my idea and am not sure if I need a patent or a copyright.

Even if you have a patentable invention here, and that is a big if, it still may not be practicable given the cost involved. Further, if what you...