I live in canada and baught a .co domain. Now a companyin canada say i have to give it to them or they will take it and sue ??

Columbia? Where is that? It is certainly not a country. You probably meant Colombia, the American state located between Panama, Ecuador, and...

Trademark on Federal Supplemental Register

You filed in the supplemental register because your trademark has not yet acquired secondary meaning, that means you have pending rights, Pending...

Patent is over, Can I use the technology?

Once the patent term has expired, and frequently if the patent owner did not pay the renewal fees, the patent becomes public domain for anyone to...

Would I lose in an ICANN dispute case?

Most likely not. Only in the case of Famous Trademarks, and those are in use in commerce almost worldwide, does a trademark owner have the right...

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A large company is attempting to trademark a name that matches the name of a web app I made. What are my options?

A domain name is not a trademark, nor does it grant any rights as a trademark. A trademark is a form of commercial identity, a domain name is...

Is it legal to take a public domain pictures and attach a funny phrase from a movie or song.

Yes, it is legal and many entrepreneurs do exactly what you propose, a book of images and phrases.. Be careful that you either create the quote or...

Lets assume for a moment that the rappers name is unique and not subject to confusion. Now you come and use it for your own benefit. Do you see...

Wec would like to market my wifes recipe and want to know how to get legal ownership of it?

There are two means of legal protection. My favorite is to Trademark the product made of the recipe. It is the best, because there is an...

Would I lose this domain / trademark dispute?

Absolutely. There is nothing generic about google or myspace. If you were the judge, how would you rule? Exactly, that is your answer

Hello, I am a youth author and I wanted to copyright my work. I understand that I am a minor so I was wondering the process

Congratulations. It is always a pleasure to help a creative mind. Copyright attaches automatically to your work on the moment of creation. So...