Our Potentially Registered vs Their Slightly Similar Prior Unregistered Name
Nov 15, 2013We are trademarking our company name. Another company has a slightly similar name that is not trademarked. What are our options?...
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Bruce E. Burdick's Legal Guides (144)
Alton, IL
Intellectual property Lawyer at Alton, IL
Practice Areas: Intellectual Property
Can I Legally Talk About A Company Legally On My Website Without Their Permission
Nov 15, 2013Generally, yes you can. However you need to keep to exceptions in mind 3 Rules to Consider in talking about companies on website without their permission...
See Full GuideCan I Legally Use A Famous Magazine Name For Products
Nov 15, 2013Vogue is an example for this. Clothing is the category of products...
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Nov 15, 2013IP Considerations when using quotes...
See Full GuideCan I Use My Client's Names as a form of Endorsement?
Nov 04, 2013You want to keep clients happy so they will hire you in the future or refer you to others. It's just good business to get their prior permission before using the names, logos and pictures. Most will be...
See Full GuideCan I amend/change trademark after application filed?
Oct 30, 2013Material alterations are not allowed. If the mark would need to be republished, the change is material....
See Full GuideHow Can I Get Public Domain or Cheap Photos And Avoid Copyright Infringement
Oct 24, 2013There are many free stock photo sites. Just Google "free stock photos" and you will see a number of them.www.fotolia.com claims to have 24,000,000 free stock photos Google Images is by far the largest...
See Full GuideWhere can a new inventor get reliable information - can't afford a lawyer
Oct 22, 2013The first thing is to avoid the scammers, for information on that Click Hereor Click Here. The second thing is to understand basically what a patent is. Read the USPTO patent page for this. The secon...
See Full GuideWhat is "reverse passing off"?
Oct 14, 2013There are two forms of passing off to consider. The key is to just be honest and not try to deceive anyone, either by "passing off" your product as theirs or "reverse passing off" their product as you...
See Full GuideCan copyright infringement be Criminal?
Oct 14, 2013Yes, indeed it can. 17 USC 506 provides: 17 USC 506 - Criminal offenses Current through Pub. L. 113-36. (See Public Laws for the current Congress.) (a) Criminal Infringement. (1) I...
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