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In your learned opinion, would USPTO allow a medical marijuana dispensary locater app to be federally trademarked?
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Answered on June 25, 2015
As long as the dispensaries are legal and legitimate, and the mark for the app, namely the name or logo is not overly descriptive or generic, and...
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Is It Illegal To Melt Pennies?
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Answered on June 25, 2015
Not an Intellectual Property question. I'll recatogorize.
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How specific must the copyright of an image be in order to identify it for the purpose of copyright enforcement?
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Answered on June 25, 2015
Yes, you should be worried! TherThisis no "rule". You should retain an experienced Copyright litigator to represent you and respond to the demand.
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If a patent has expired; can anyone claim that patent and reissue it?
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Answered on June 25, 2015
No, once a patent expires the claimed subject matter is free for all to use. It can't be patented again.
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Can I print the name of a sports player on merchandise if it is not trademarked?
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Answered on June 25, 2015
First a sport's player's brand and his rights in his name or likeness are based on use, so not having a federal registration to his name or...
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Is there a way to search for trademark names registered just at the state level, specifically California
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Answered on June 25, 2015
You are doing yourself a disservice by searching TESS and a state database, if it is available. I reccomend that you retain an experienced...
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Does my business need IP protection and Trademark?
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Answered on June 24, 2015
Absolutely. You need to federally register you logo and word mark.
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Do I need A Customized NDA signed for my IP benefit before speaking to a patent attorney about my new invention?
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Answered on June 24, 2015
No, you don't need an NDA with your lawyer.
What would I need to make a face sticker of a famous person and have the right to sell said sticker?”
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Answered on June 24, 2015
You would need permission, i.e. a license from the famous person to use the person's likeness. You should retain an experienced IP attorney to...
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Can another group use a portion of our association name to form a company?
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Answered on June 24, 2015
This is a matter of local / state law. Seek a local IP attorney in your local for advice.
