Can I trademark a name that has been abandoned?

It depends on a number of things including why the mark was abandoned. A trademark listed as 'abandoned' can either be a mark which was registered...

Registration gives you certain advantages for excluding others from using the same or similar mark as yours. In your example, the USPTO would never...

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What can i do if someone is has a very similar, almost the same brand name to mine? I have it trademarked and they don't.

I agree with attorney Weiner. If the other company was using the mark prior to your own use of the mark (or before you filed a Sec. 1(b),...

What is the proper process to challenge someone's trademark while still in the application stage?

The first step is to determine whether you have any grounds to challenge the mark, which means consulting an attorney. If you are advised that you...

How do we get a website taken down of a group that hasn't been used since 2008 so it doesn't get confused with our active group?

Actually, my first thought here is that JEDI is a registered trademark of Lucasfilm Ltd., which recently came under the control of Disney. Given...

Is there licensing on team colors (NFL, NCAA, etc)? My wife is making bead rings and want to do team colored rings.

Just using the team colors with absolutely no reference to any team, division, or conference should be ok.

I agree that you must ask these clients to use their logos and trademarks. You should also check the service agreements you performed the work...

WIMPY'S BURGERS AND FRIES is already a registered trademark of Wimpy's LLC. You will not be able to name your business Wimpy's America's Favorite...

Baseball trademark question.

If not trademark infringement, it is surely cruelty to animals unless she uses another team's logo.

No, but the person showing it or selling it to you could get in trouble.