Another brand is launching with a very similar name which will damage our brand, what can we do?

I concur with my colleagues. To have the most productive conversation with a trademark attorney, compile the evidence of actual confusion with...

(Please read details first) Am I wrong to think they infringed on my trademark rights?

You have limited trademark rights until you actually make use of the mark in interstate commerce; i.e. have your website up and running and...

Can you please provide clarity on International trademark fees?

You need to hire a us attorney who is a member of INTA and can arrange for foreign filings at reasonable costs. I would not recommend...

My name is Jason "J.Dawg" Fisher and I want to trademark "J.Dawg" if it hasn't been already. How do I go about that?

I agree with my colleagues who have responded. I have a few adds. In order to be issued a trademark, you have to be actively selling a good or...

I was hoping you could clarify some trademark questions for me. Details follow, thanks a lot.

The law on this issue is that you cannot do what you intend without permission from the university.

To piggy back off my colleagues, the purpose of trademark law is to prevent one company from misappropriating the goodwill of another (be it...

Hello Kitty shirt made by fan

Yes, you are likely violating their copyright. However, if you just made it for a shirt that you are wearing personally, I highly doubt there will...

Can I trademark a logo with a company name that's associated with a common product?

Your unique logo (i.e. design) would be something that could be trademarked. You cannot trademark a generic name for the product as everyone who...

Is it ok to use a sound clip of a movie in a mobile app if that app is free?

You probably cannot take a sound clip from a movie for any app, regardless of whether you make money off of it. Copying someone else's creative...

Can I legally use a few names of minor characters from a video game in a story I am writing?

Based on the facts you describe above, you are likely OK. The main two bodies of law that govern this question are copyright and trademark. ...