The trademark will always be taken as a whole. We have concept called the Doctrine of Foreign Equivalents where a mark using another language will...

If you intend to operate under these licenses then they have to be properly reviewed along with all the facts and circumstances. This simple Q&A...

This sounds as if you would be free to create this as described without any threat of infringement. I think the real concern would be trademark...

Could you be sued by ebay by creating a auction website and calling it ‘blank’bay?

Assuming using any term with the qualifying term "bay" in this space is likely to cause market confusion then sure eBay likely has a good claim. I...

It's not illegal for you to use the term "corn flakes" in a song whether you mean it generically or intend to refer to the product brand itself....

Is a signed confidentiality agreement enough to issue a cease and desist?

Presumably, there is at least some copyright interest in the course. Any creative expression will be covered by copyright law automatically. Then...

The first question is whether they are serving as trademarks meaning source identifiers like "I'm Lovin It" or "Just Do It?" If not, then while you...

A trademark is serving as a source identifier. So using McDonald's as an example, the name "McDonald's" is a standard character text trademark. The...

Can I legally use the name “Boss Cake Dealer” if someone has trademarked the name “The Cake Dealer”?

Assuming you are both in the same or related business, this might be too close for comfort. Before you invest in any trademark of your own make...

Is it illegal to sell a shirt with a similar famous Disney pose but with my own character?

Maybe, but the standard is whether your creative expression is "substantially similar" to theirs. I don't think we can address that without a...