It depends. Although the Supreme Court sets forth eight factors for determining whether a likelihood of confusion exists, the most important of...

As others have noted, you have both copyright and trademark issues. Copyright protects the expression of an idea. Trademark protects the name,...

Filing a trademark application

No. College mentoring appears to be a generic name for a service. Allowing such a term to be registered would prevent others from describing the...

How can I determine if my idea is patentable or not?

Unless an invention is particularly complicated, an idea of whether the invention is proper sobject matter for a patent can likely be provided very...

Trademark domain name infringement

There is no liability for having a domain name that is similar to another domain name, unless the other domain name is also a trademark. Use of...

For a patent application, can Time extension be filed after 3 month reply period of final action from USPTO?

Yes, you remember correctly. Since this is a final rejection, the deadline continues in effect until you receive a notice of allowance, file a...

Can you patent mobile app idea?

It depends. The scope of patentable software has been scaled back in recent years, but software remains patentable, and some signs indicate that...

Can I mention or refer to "Mario" or "Super Mario" in a promotion for my app?

I would proceed carefully, given the potential for both trademark and copyright issues. You can use a trademark owned by someone else to...

Both applications can be assigned to the company you wish to own them, provided that this is the company that will actually use the trademarks. ...

Can I name a band after a permanently closed business?

As a general rule, nonuse of a trademark for three years creates a presumption of abandonment. Depending on when the arcade closed, your biggest...