The Fisher piano company went out of business in 1982. In 1985 the name was bought by another piano company. Is patent OK now?

Asking a question 3 times is bad manners. We don't like bad manners, but we are forgiving. Just stop it, please.

Use of the word Craigslist.

A Federal registration symbol (not a "register mark") tells you the owner of the mark has the exclusive right to use it in relation to certain...

I am about to set up an online store, some of the items are reinvented but they look very similar to designer. Can I sell them?

"Reinvented but look very similar" is another way to say "knock-off" or "counterfeit" or "infringement". And you want to add an admission as to the...

Yes. The $2500 fine is after the forfeiture and in addition to it, and is an administrative matter within CBP discretion, that serves to help...

If I file a fictitious name with my county, how easy will it be to defend my name if someone else tries to use it? Register it?

Yes, it is very beneficial to also register the fictitious name at the USPTO as a trademark or servicemark if used on goods or services as an...

I am writing a book, and using summarized facts from websites. Is it legal to include the website address?

That seems both legal and the right thing to do, provided your summaries are just facts. However there is more to this than just that, I think.You...

In a patent for an invention can I tell future customers to purchase a product made by another company to be able to use my idea

Dear Charles Cupp: AVVO is short for Avvocati (Italian for attorneys). It might also be said to stand for Attorney Viewing & Voicing Online....

Do music publishers make money from every track on an album?

Yes, some music publisher will get the royalty from each track on an album that has one of that publisher's catalog of songs. If a single is on an...

Sure the company can blame an employee for illegal activities that cost the employer company money. That is a good way to get fired, as companies...

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Can I legally sell a parody album online?

Although Tumblr is mostly known as a place to display and exchange illegal porn, it is also widely used for copyright infringement of other...