Can I create a fashion line featuring images I took of a band/celebrity? I took images of the people during their concerts.

Using the name, image or likeness of someone, especially a famous person, to help sell or promote a good or service is very likely going to be...

Is It Worth Registering Domain Name as a Trademark?

Whether your domain is also serving as a trademark depends. If you are using it in good faith and before anyone has claimed trademark rights, then...

Can they file a suit for trademark infringement?

If you were in commerce first in your own geographic market area, then presumably you have already garnered common law rights to your trademark....

You are free to hire a lawyer located anywhere. You could hire someone in India if you wanted to, not that I recommend that, but that is your call....

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This is just silly. No, that is not a binding agreement. Yes, email can certainly be used to demonstrate assent, but whoever is trying to enforce...

Is it alright to use someone well known or a famous line in a billboard?

Using the name, image or likeness of someone, especially a famous person, to help sell or promote a good or service is very likely going to be...

On its face, this sounds like it could be an issue if the other entity has a trademark registration. Even if they do not, the could likely show...

This one is for my fellow trademark practitioners: How valuable is requesting oral argument in an ex parte appeal?

Ex parte, I see no value in that. As noted, what could possibly be needed to explain / argue in person in such a case to a board that hears only TM...

Before you jump in and make any investment, I suggest that you consult with a lawyer in private and discuss your objectives in more detail. This...

Can the name Dr Suess be written on a cake?

It's more of a trademark issue if you are just using the name. As a provider, you need to be careful because you are the one that the rights holder...