How do I respond as a very small distributor in the Chicago area to a major competitor forcing a supplier to cancel our account?
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Answered on June 18, 2025
Save all your documents -- both "native" format and "print to PDF". Under current economic theories it may be less clear than it was in the past,...
I want to sell a unique style of hat for a MLB team
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Answered on June 18, 2025
You say you're going to have a "team logo". That sounds like trouble. It's unlikely slight font differences (you admit it will be similar)...
For my trademark opposition, can I win summary judgement to avoid a lengthy & costly trial?
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Answered on June 18, 2025
Q: "Where are affordable IP litigation attorneys? A: Any attorney, in any state, can handle a TTAB case, and lawyers in some states tend to have...
Can I save some pictures that have copyrights posted in some sites on google and send it to ChatGPT to draw same of it ?
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Answered on June 18, 2025
Good answer above. It sure sounds like you are using technology to make a copy, the same as if you set the image down and adjusted the settings on...
What are my options when someone started using my stage name?
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Answered on June 14, 2025
This is a complicated issue. There may be "industry specific" remedies that are better than legal remedies. Performer organizations -- musician...
How can we comply while making the most minor changes to our name?
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Answered on June 12, 2025
Retain a lawyer. "Minor changes" are not the issue. If you are obligated to change, then the change would need to be enough to avoid likelihood...
Can I legally sell merch with American flag on it in form of my artwork?
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Answered on June 12, 2025
Good answers above. I would add that the US Flag Code provides guidelines for proper respect of the flag. I've been called politically "liberal"...
Can I sell my art of trademarked characters (Betty Boop and Snoopy) on my shop?
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Answered on June 12, 2025
Since Betty Boop was apparently first published in 1930 and extended copyright lasts for 95 years, it would seem you are too early. Snoopy is...
I wrote a series of articles for 73 magazine, long out of business. I wish to sell updated versions to a magazine. Problems?
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Answered on June 11, 2025
Good answers above. More precisely, "wrote a series" means you would be an "author" but who owns the copyright would depend on whether you signed...
Copyright violation and/or something else?
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Answered on June 04, 2025
I tell the story, partly as a joke, but also because it underscores the uncertainty of taking a legal position. At my previous firm the partners...
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