Can I sell an Illustration of a famous singer/celebrity or a designed song lyric?

This may violate the singer/celebrity's right of publicity, which is protected under various state laws. Many lawsuits have been started over just...

There are postmortem rights of publicity in many states, so even deceased individuals may the right to use their name, to the exclusion of others,...

Can I trademark my product's brand name Dubel Cellars?

The USPTO has, for a while now, finding that beer and wine are related products and therefore refusing applications on that basis. There is not a...

The answer may depend on how much of the lyrics you are taking. Furthermore, if the lyrics are so well-known and intertwined with the identity of...

Do I have to trademark my new company name/logo if I already registered an LLC with New Mexico Secretary of State?

Registering an LLC is not the same as registering a trademark. One registers the name of a business and the other (trademark) protects your...

I own a 20 year minor maintenance company doing business in Destin Florida serving the weekly vacation beach rental businesses.

This is a trademark issue. VRBO may be able to sue you in federal court, or start a UDRP proceeding...

If you have continuous use of the trademark from the original date, you may want to use that date. But as others have cautioned, it is going to be...

Can I be sued for trademark infringement for having a simular business name?

Does the other band have a trademark registration? That could affect your rights in your state, even though the other band may not be technically...

There is law that supports the idea that by just adding articles like "the" to trademarks, the commercial impression of the mark is not changed and...

Section 44(e) registrations are open to non-use cancellations (TTAB) at any time. There is no immunity to attack within a 3 year period (or any...