Is it better to "abandon" a Trademark or get a "Final Refusal" on a Trademark ... if left with only these two bad choices?

What are you trying to do? If this is your application, abandonment or final refusal leaves you at the same place - no registration and forfeited...

If I am in the same industry as another company with a name very close to my company name- is it an issue?

It is potentially a very serious issue if the other company's name qualifies as a trademark. A trademark attorney who is also knowledgable about...

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Can a generic domain name such as internetaddress.com (example) be used by more than one company?

From this and your other question today I get the impression you are confusing domain names and trademarks. A domain name can incorporate a...

I found a trademark that I am interested in using, but a company that is "Dead" already has it. Can I still use the trademark?

The application might be "Dead" because the owner abandoned it, or it might be "Dead" because the proposed mark was one that was impossible to...

How do I use a company logo legally, it is is possible to do so?

Your best and perhaps only hope is to approach a company that already has a license from the NFL and try to enter an agreement with them to supply...

Depends how long ago the original painting was created. Generally, copyrights extend until 70 years after the artist's death. So Picasso (or his...

Am I infringing upon an existing trademark/servicemark? For example, lets say I have incorporated QuoteHealth, LLC...

Usually, transposing the two main words of a trademark will not avoid a likelihood of confusion with an existing mark. The exception is when the...

Can you trademark protect a company name if another co. is using it in same industry but different specialization?

Just an additional thought to the other excellent answers here, a lot will depend on how strong the mark is. Very strong or famous marks are...

Would "Caribbean life" be considered a geographical indication ?

Generally, the USPTO uses a two-part test to determine whether a mark is geographically descriptive. First the term must be the name of a place...

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Is this trademark infringement? And if not, how can I get the other names similar to mine legally to stop her deception?

If you have a trademark, and that trademark was distinctive (if you have a federally registered trademark, it is distinctive) before your...