Can I copyright a catch phrase that includes a trademarked name for a commercial product?

Short phrases are not subject to copyright protection. Without knowing the specific product for which the trademark is used or registered, or...

How do I use a trademark notice for product variants?

I would go with A. Continuing to use the original trademark will continue to build your reputation under that mark. Additionally, continuing to...

Is it advisable to give up any percentage of a patent to a potential investor?

The answer is "it depends." Taking on an investor is often a necessary and helpful step in the growth of a business. It is also a risky step, and...

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I am a photographer who was let go from a studio. Didn't sign noncompete. Can I use the work I made there on my portfolio?

Since you were hired to take photographs, and took those photographs as part of your job, the photographs are works made for hire. Your employer...

Patent Foreign filing

Foreign filing is VERY expensive, and the decision to do so should be made very carefully and with some serious thought given to the potential...

I want to check a company's legitimacy that I am planning to do a patent search with; Invents Company, LLC. Are they legitimate?

Check the website of the Secretary of State in which the company is located for other names under which the company has operated. Once you have...

What if two businesses, in this case, vineyard/wineries operating in different states, have the same name?

Mr Natoli raises some good points. Trademark rights are acquired by using the mark in a specific geographic area to distinguish your goods or...

In all likelihood, this change will not allow you to avoid infringing this trademark. The standard for trademark infringement is likelihood of...

Can I still trademark what is rightfully mine if he hasn't been granted the Trademark yet? USPTOsays he is live,same as granted?

I see a couple of issues here. The first is your rights with respect to the other users of iGeeks. Their date of first use is listed as 2014,...

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I presented my idea for an invention to a company. Can I do a provisional patent on my own?

If the disclosure to the company was done without a confidentiality agreement in place, then it is likely to be a public disclosure of the...