I started a credit repair company in 2013 by the name of Ficostar Credit Services, I just received an email by the company Fico
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Answered on August 16, 2018
The other company clearly has a trademark registration, and the services appear to be related. There are some arguable differences between the...
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Will common law hold in a trademark infringement?
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Answered on August 16, 2018
From the dates you list, it appears that you started selling product after the date on which the other company's application was filed. If this is...
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Patent?
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Answered on August 13, 2018
Patentability searches are generally good for finding the closest prior art, but they are not perfect. It is my understanding that at any given...
Getting sued for copyright infringement of a jewelry design. We never sold any of the pieces and have removed them from website
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Answered on August 04, 2018
As others have indicated, you need to act promptly to avoid a default judgment. You may not believe that you need an attorney, but you really...
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I have invented a board game. How do I protect my idea?
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Answered on August 04, 2018
The name of the game can be protected through trademark. You should have a full clearance search performed before investing in any materials...
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Is it legal for a boutique to take a picture of me from a professional photo shoot and place it on their website?
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Answered on August 04, 2018
I agree with the above answer that the contract will govern if it addresses that issue.
In all likelihood, the photographer owns the copyright...
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How to start my own self employment business?
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Answered on August 03, 2018
I agree with the previous answer that this is far to complicated for a complete answer to be provided here. However, I will provide a partial...
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What is the most inexpensive way I can trademark my idea/product?
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Answered on August 03, 2018
If your game is truly valuable, then it is worth protecting properly. Trying to do things cheaply will lead to little or no protection. For...
What can we do about a business that recently registered under a nearly identical name (same state, same industry)?
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Answered on August 02, 2018
You have already received good answers. I will add that you should not confuse business name registration with trademark registration. They are...
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Can you file a patent with buisness ?
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Answered on August 02, 2018
I am not really sure what you are asking. If you would like to patent your business plan or method, that will not be patentable. If you would...