If you register a trademark, can you sue a company for using it who has used it prior to your registration?
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Answered on April 09, 2015
Oh, please go see a lawyer. If you knew that company A was using it and went ahead and registered it, all sorts of bad things can happen to you and...
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Is it illgal to make money on a Cowboys couch with team iron on patch on it,bought patch off ebay and is licenced?
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Answered on April 09, 2015
You make couches. You don't have a license to make Cowboy's couches. Thus, you can't make a Cowboys couch or help someone do it. No doubt the...
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Own registered trademark in USA. Ex agents using two websites that is under my trademark and gets directed to their copy brand
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Answered on April 09, 2015
Please call a qualified trademark lawyer who can analyze all the facts regarding your use, their use and 3rd party use (if any) and give you a...
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Collegiate logo trademark/copyright question
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Answered on April 09, 2015
Nothing to add. You can buy licensed collegiate fabrics and make yourself a shirt for your personal use. You can't get into the lamp business using...
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There are other people using band names similar to mine and it is causing confusion. We have been around since 1998.
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Answered on April 07, 2015
Hire a lawyer and tell them ALL the facts. The answer depends on a lot of facts. Where are the other people? Where all do you operate? for how...
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Does http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/ check the whole country for trademarks already registered... i found one but its dead for years
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Answered on April 07, 2015
All good answers. The USPTO database is not something where you can search phonetics, similar meanings or common law uses or trade names and...
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Which disclaimer can i use to prevent others from using my pictures and/or advertisments?
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Answered on April 07, 2015
All good advice. Often a nice letter will cause someone who didn't know to take it down. If it doesn't then you know what you are dealing with and...
I have just become aware my business name is being used by another business in the same industry.
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Answered on April 07, 2015
As you can see, the answer depends on a lot of facts. Where are the other people? Where all do you operate? for how long? What is your name and how...
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Can I use trademarked (NCAA/NFL, etc) stickers/logos on my own product if I include a disclaimer stating we are not associated?
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Answered on April 03, 2015
No. Simple answer. Those trademarks are someone else's property. you have no right to use them. I am sure no one on this site told you that you can...
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So I am a musicartist named "PHARAOH LONDON" A clothing company in the UK shares the same name. I've searched up the name in the
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Answered on April 03, 2015
You need to do 2 things. Get a trademark lawyer. Get a trademark lawyer who has worked with or has a good private investigator to give determine...
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