These are all good answers. What the other lawyers are saying is that a federal trademark registration may be cancelled simply because the owner...

Do I have to file a trademark for the design of a sweatshirt or only my brand/logo?

I doubt that the form of a garment--a pullover, a three-button Henley, a muscle shirt--could itself ever function as a trademark. Whether cloth...

Can I trademark a business name in CO that is already in use for same type of business in CA without a trademark?

I agree with the others. I add that if the California company has already established trademark rights that qualify it to register its mark, then,...

How does a trademark lawyer see in the mark #1® used in a product packaging or advertisement?

Your question has a marketing component, to be sure, but I think that misses the point of what you are asking. As I understand it, you want to...

How to avoid lawsuit of drop shopping business?

In my experience, there is little to no morality in China when it comes to manufacturing and selling knockoff products. So having your supplier...

In need of help with Missouri Unemployment

The Missouri Bar maintains a referral list of attorneys who are accepting cases in various practice areas. You can find it at www.mobar.org. You...

Will I be liable for copyright or trademark infringement for making imitation college sweatshirts through a printing company?

Do not do any of what you are suggesting you might do. Otherwise you could be liable for trademark infringement and potentially copyright...

Can i purchase merchandise from a manufacturer in volume with a tare away label and put my own design on the label tag?

In addition to what others have said, I believe that applying your label to another manufacturer's or seller's clothing could be a violation of the...

I regularly handle appeals in Missouri appellate courts. The answer is that a party who is aggrieved by a final order of protection can appeal the...

I agree with what the others have said. I add that if a trademark is a "famous" mark within the meaning of the federal Lanham Act, then the...