Trademarks are compared for likelihood of confusion between the marks for the goods on which they are used (or registered). Dropping one initial...

Good answer above. Basically, your using TM is telling the public you think the thing next to the TM is a trademark. One caution: if the word is...

I want to create a sports jersey apparel line using the likeness of form high school standout players

At a minimum, you're going to have to have releases of/licenses for the players' rights of publicity. (License in this context means a contract in...

It doesn't sound like the change you suggest would avoid trademark infringement. Of course, the meaning of the actual words is critical, so a...

Since you say you are going to be using the logos to create an association with the schools, it sure sounds like trademark infringement. The...

What to do when a product's federally trademarked but is also sold where it's not registered & sold among non-trademarked items?

(1) There should be a "national" registration whereever the ® appears. (2) There can be a priority claim based on a US Federal registration when...

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A good answer above. Plus, in your question, you brought up Disney. Is there any doubt in your mind that if the art brings up Disney, it is...

Can I sue a U.S. based app for using my first name as their app name?

Someone listing Ann Arbor as their location posted a nearly identical question on Avvo yesterday. The answer is the same. You don't have absolute...

Can I private label and sell a similar but customized product that another seller is claiming they have a patent pending?

If they are telling the truth about Patent Pending on a product distributed in the USA there should be a patent application pending -- neither...

Ideas are free for anyone to use and can't be restricted. What you want to do is develop you idea to the point something is identifiable and...