How should I proceed to trademark my business name?

You are a prime candidate for retaining an attorney to conduct a trademark search. That would be the best way to ensure that you "legally" adopt a...

Is a Domain Name Intellectual Property?

I agree with my colleagues. The short answer is that the domain name "can be" depending upon how it is used. But it sounds like you have larger...

I need advice regarding a canceled trademark. I obtained the TM (1998- 2005). What is my best strategy for reapplication?

Assuming your mark is not descriptive (or generic), or has not become so, and has continually been in use, as you state, then you have a good claim...

Can an artist's "concept" be trademarked. Can I use his trademarked "concept" in another medium without adverse consequences?

Mr. Jacobson is correct that you are likely asking for trouble anytime you need to look for some "loophole" or technicality to avoid an allegation...

Which Circuit has a stronger opinion of Trademark Ruling on Acroynms? Is it the 7th or 2nd? Reverse Confusion?

You sound like you are not an attorney and you (assuming you are one of the parties in the referenced action) really need to be working with a...

Who makes the application for a trademark?

The application for a trademark registration must always be by the OWNER of the trademark or the application would be considered void and the...

Product and trademark knocked off by our own manufacturer. Overseas production but a US company. How to proceed?

Sorry to hear of your misfortune. I have a couple of suggestions: 1. As an electronic component being sold here, I strongly suspect that the...

Do I own the rights to specific intellectual property?

Basically, as my colleagues state, it likely all boils down to the leverage and resources of each party. And not having negotiated anything BEFORE...

There's a bunch from California that are typically answering questions here: Pam Koslyn, Daniel Ballard and Michael Charles Doland are a few I...

What happens if a trademark is used to define a good or service in other trademark application?

If a trademark "defines" a good/service, then it is not functioning as a mark and if it was a mark, it could be losing its function as a mark. That...

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