You can use a trademark owned by another only to the extent necessary to truthfully describe what you are providing, and not to an extent that...

What should I do now that a notice to extend time to oppose my trademark application has been granted?

I will echo the others in advising you to seek counsel quickly. An extension of time means that an opposition is being considered, but not...

How would I go about trademarking an artist name that has already been trademarked by a clothing company?

In general, it is not trademark infringement to use a trademark used by another for goods or services that are sufficiently unrelated that no...

What do I need to do my husband is deceased and he has a patent with work that is in his name and they want me to sign it to t

As a general rule, inventions are owned by the inventor(s) unless otherwise assigned. However, as noted by other answers, employment agreements -...

Is it legal to scan some images from out of print books that may still retain their copyright for purpose of review?

Although this may be okay, I suggest a private consultation with a copyright attorney explaiining exactly what you intend to do. Fair use is an...

HOW TO PROTECT MY CLOTHING LINE NAME

Please keep in mind that the standard for trademark infringement is likelihood of confusion. Thus, lack of registration for the identical mark...

How can I coin a phrase? More specifically, it's a name of a parodied fictional character.

Initially, I would have your work reviewed by an intellectual property attorney to ensure that there are no trademark or copyright infringement...

Music copyright question

Unless any agreement you signed says otherwise, you and the co-author are each entitled to do what you want the the song and to profit from it, but...

Can I contest a trademark application that will negatively affect my business?

As others have said, you do need to act. However, more information is needed to determine whether "kindness elves" is descriptive (or perhaps...

Is my domain infringing on a companies trademark?

It depends on whether the other company is famous. It is trademark infringement to use a domain name that is confusingly similar to a...