Is the process for a trademark and service mark the same?

The process in applying for a federal registration of your mark is the same, regardless of whether it is a trademark or a service mark. Your mark...

There is a business that posts all their recipes online, can I use all their recipes without any legal repercussions? ?

The recipes are protected by copyright. You cannot copy them. However, you can use the copyrighted material and make your own smoothies. You can...

Can I change change a copyright logo or likeness to use on my stream page?

Care must be taken when deciding to walk the fine line of showing your appreciation for a brand and affiliating yourself with a brand. Batman is a...

One way to think of it is from the perspective of a blind customer. What would the blind customer hear? If she hears the same thing for the same...

Urgently need a strong patent attorney to put the examiner straight on 101&112 rejections of my patent application

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What are my legal options?

Stores have liabilities and they are trying to protect themselves from the liabilities created by their customers. In this situation, the store has...

Copyright infringement Cease and Desist Letter. Should I agree and sign this letter?

It is best to speak in private with an intellectual property attorney about this. Your answer, if any, will depending on what you may or may not...

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Absolutely you can patent an improvement to a product by replacing a part with another part that functions differently. You may not be able to sell...

You can register them separately, together, or both if you plan to use the two elements in the three different combinations. As a practical matter,...

Celebrities have a right of publicity and photographers have copyrights. It would be best for you to get permission from both. A fair use defense...