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Can I name my movie "GTA" or "GTA: The Movie" or "GTA: Los Angeles"? Will it conflict with the video game "Grand Theft Auto?
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Answered on October 07, 2018
From the way you phrase the question it sounds like GTA stands a good chance at being recognized as associated with Grand Theft Auto. If so there...
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If a company has a trademark and a mark on a company and i want to open the same company in almost the same name can i?
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Answered on October 06, 2018
It sounds like you should retain a lawyer. Trademark rights depend on use but you may have contract or unfair competition remedies against your...
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Do you have to list all the uses in the classification for a trademark or is the entire class protected?
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Answered on October 06, 2018
Neither. It's unlikely there is any company that sells goods meeting every description in the ID Manual in a class. And the goods are protected...
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Can I sell a clothing item designed by one company online (reselling) if another designer claims they have a copyright on it?
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Answered on October 06, 2018
Retain a copyright lawyer to evaluate the claim. You should also be able to get an answer from your seller. You quote from Star Athletica the...
Can I sell a product on EBAY, by taking a picture of the package that has a brand and a model
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Answered on October 06, 2018
If you have a right to sell it, you should be able to accurately describe what you are selling including a photo on eBay.
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I got a cease and letter from an attorney? What should I do?
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Answered on October 06, 2018
You should hire a lawyer to respond. I've certainly seen cases where counterfeit products were sold as refurbished. You should also see if the...
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How do the rights to someone's name and backstory work? Currently writing a paper on how Nike feature real people as characters.
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Answered on October 05, 2018
From your description it sounds like a situation where an advertiser would compensate someone to use their name for commercial purposes.
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Can I say “learn to scuba dive”?
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Answered on October 05, 2018
From your description it sounds like the careful approach might be better. Maybe a more detailed description or even 'learn about scuba diving?'...
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Is having at home theater bad if the movies are public domain?
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Answered on October 05, 2018
By definition, it it is public domain, anyone is free to do what they want with it. But you had better be sure that what you think is public...
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If I created a company name with a LLC, can another company in same business use it?
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Answered on October 05, 2018
In this context, it is unlikely that formation of the LLC is anything other than documenting the date you formed your business entity. What is...
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