Can I print a team banner for a Little League Team and use the Major League logo?

Why would you even want to include the MLB logo on your banner? Including itimplies that you want people to think it is an officially licensed...

Will a state trademark succeed a new federal trademark?

When examining new Federal trademark applications, the USPTO only checks for similar Federal trademark applications and registrations, not state...

My question is about IP (Trademark infringement)

You pose a very interesting question. When a trademark is used by a franchisor and franchisee, the owner of the mark is the party that controls...

Do I need an attorney to go thru the copyright process?

In terms of procedure, as with a trademark, the assistance of an attorney is not REQUIRED in order to register a copyright. However, in terms...

Infringement Question regarding logos:

NFL Properties LLC is the legal entity that licenses the trademarks of all 32 NFL teams. Their qualifications to become a licensed vendor are quite...

Case law website

Another good place to start is the Legal Information Institute (LII) of Cornell University Law School. http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/ (link at...

There's no problem naming a company a similar name as one that already exists in the same industry...is there?

You might find it interesting to note that Superdawg Drive-in of Chicago recently filed a trademark infringement suit against a New York hot dog...

If a Section 1b "Intent-to-Use" trademark application matures into a US Registration, "first use" is considered to be the filing date of the 1b...

Someone is threatening to sue me for trademark infingement....are they just trying to scare me, or is this legitimate?

Two main issues here are "priority of use" - which business first used the mark in commerce - and "likelihood of confusion" - what is the...

Can I register a trademark for my product line that was already trademarked but was abandoned and is now listed as dead?

Was the trademark in question previously registered by another company? If so, and it has since been abandoned, it is fair game. However, if...