If my trademark has a hyphen can I display it on my goods without they hyphen? For example. Mac-Donald. Could be Macdonald?
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Answered on July 07, 2021
In my experience, the hyphen will not be treated as matieral so it should have no impact on your registration if you tried to support the renewal...
Can I use a name that may be trademarked as a song title?
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Answered on July 07, 2021
Song titles to single creative works are not afforded trademark protection because that is not trademark use. This is why there are 1001 songs...
What copyright laws (if any) exist within a group project?
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Answered on July 07, 2021
I agree with my colleagues. It does depend on how we construe the group and the contributions. Are we talking about mere ideas or actual creative...
I invented a mixed drink that uses existing liquor brands that I bought in a store. Can I patent Name to it then make a deal?
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Answered on July 06, 2021
The name of the product can servce as a trademark and the recipe can be protected under trade secret provided you take steps to keep it...
I would like to create trivia games using titles of songs and their artist and also general movie trivia, is this ok?
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Answered on July 06, 2021
My colleauge offered a good response. The factual data is not protectable. So you are free to create a game that discusses songs and artists, etc....
How would you register copyright for a song made with royalty free samples?
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Answered on July 06, 2021
It will depend on what was used, how much was used and the context of that use. You can certainly disclaim any work not authored by you in the...
If a cereal company has trademarked "Elephant Shoe," would I be allowed to open an online store called "Elephant Shoes Books"?
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Answered on July 05, 2021
It is usually not a concern when the two entites are in completely unrelated goods or services. For example, we are not confused as between Delta...
Do I copyright or patent a blueprint of my new invention?
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Answered on July 05, 2021
It would really depend, but ideas in themselves cannot be protected. Inventions can be of course and so can creative expression. My concern is that...
Can I sell a wreath with an elementary school mascot name on it?
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Answered on July 05, 2021
In general, you would need permission to commercialize this because it presents a false association with the school. Your case is a little...
Can I sell altered paintings I buy at a thrift store?
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Answered on July 05, 2021
There's a risk because you are creating derivative works that will require a license. The risk might be very low with most works, but it's still...
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