The legal answer is "yes" but the practical answer is "maybe." You can create any derivative work of a work that is in the public domain. This...

You absolutely can amend the filing basis from 1b to 1a. You are unable to do so in a response to office action however. You would need to file a...

The short answer is that there is no need to worry about infringing patents when operating as a consumer who purchases a patented product (or a...

The only way this is legal is if you make the shirts for your personal use and do not sell the shirts. Selling shirts with another's logo on them...

You can confirm whether a party has a trademark by searching the USPTO records. Currently you can go on uspto.gov. Under the "Trademarks" tab on...

Technically no you cannot renew the registration because the mark was abandoned. Failure to use a trademark for three consecutive years is prima...

I agree with the previous answer. There are lots of factors that come into play as to whether two marks are "confusingly similar" under the law....

There is a simple process of submitting a response to a suspension notice through the USPTO TEAS system. In your response you would notify the...

I agree with the answers above. This would require an amendment to the application. In particular I think you would have to submit an amended...

Yes you can. The principle behind this is call "exhaustion." Starbucks receives its money from the very first sale. It's an authentic product and...