Is it possible to describe a product using adjectives in another product's name?

Your use of this individual’s product name to describe your product is likely not a violation of trademark law. Trademark law allows an...

Would it be legal to sell paintings of different breweries beer?

You are allowed to use brand names/designs for artistic purposes but you should always have a lawyer who specializes in this area take a look...

It will stay live until the owner fails to file a required affidavit of use. You can move to cancel a registration on grounds of abandonment. But...

2003-current Providing Dentist Svcs, Charitable Dentistry & refusal to sell to thieves who stole Mark w Petition to Cancel us.

There is no simple answer to a question like this that someone can give you on AVVO. You need an experienced litigator with a special expertise in...

Question about filing a trademark

There are no hard and fast rules to whether a mark infringes on another or whether you will be able to obtain a federal registration for a...

Is it illegal to use a picture of a bank or a credit card when referring to them on my blog?

There is a doctrine in trademark law called Fair Use. There are lots of article on it on the Internet. That would be a good place to start just...

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Will it be illegal if I make signs to sell with the school name on it and their mascot??

Absolutely improper. You cannot use the name of a school, which is a brand, to sell merchandise and to make money.

You cannot use NFL logos on anything if you are selling those items in commerce. If they find out, they would shut that down very quickly.

It depends on what you mean by "registered." It sounds like you mean "registered" the business name with the secretary of state. States will, in...

You will have problems if the car is identifiable as coming from a particular manufacturer and you are using that identifiable image in a game you...