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Can a domain name I own be used as a slogan without the .com and it has been trademarked by other company without my permission?
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Answered on July 15, 2014
If you have simply been squatting on the domain name for years (i.e., not using it in commerce in association with any goods or services) and a...
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Filing Provisional Patent for a (Mobile) Social Networking App. Can i do it Myself?
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Answered on July 14, 2014
Despite the "provisional" description, provisional applications still must be carefully drafted to avoid the (hopefully) impending non-provisional...
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Proper utilization of trademark sign?
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Answered on July 09, 2014
The ® should follow however you use the term COMPANY in the sale/offering of the goods/services at issue. The role of the ® is to identify the...
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Hi, I have a cartoon character like sponge bob square pants, who can help me legalize and promote this idea, thanks
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Answered on July 08, 2014
Avvo is, largely, an attorney directory indexable by location and practice area. You can search for a local trademark attorney starting...
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Is taking "stills" or part of sound track from video under which is sentence "All Rights Reserved" copy right violation.
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Answered on July 08, 2014
Reproducing portions of his video, at a minimum and by default, would technically be infringing the rights of whoever took (or was assigned) the...
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After a corporation merges does that void the trademark that they have on the previous corporation name?
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Answered on July 07, 2014
Trademark rights are based on use, and a "merger" of two corporate entities would not necessarily work to abandon the trademarks the...
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My business is an LLC filed thru the State of IL. Did I get a copyright to the name & ok to use the symbol on printed material?
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Answered on July 02, 2014
When the Illinois Secretary of State, through CyberDriveIllinois.com, electronically files your Articles of Organization it runs a rather cursory...
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How do I defend a trademark violation?
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Answered on June 30, 2014
Presuming the registration the California company provided was issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO"), the company can...
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Letter suing from malibu media from downloading rights. Is this real?
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Answered on June 28, 2014
Malibu Media is about the last, although by far most prolific, adult film bit torrent copyright infringement plaintiff. The company, through Ms....
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I have a purchased image in my main banner and a direct competitor has this same image on their homepage.
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Answered on June 27, 2014
I would add that most stock photos/image sites have multiple "purchase" options whereby your purchase is subject to more or fewer restrictions...
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