Can I use design elements from a car ('57 corvette side scoop) on an unrelated product?

Any pertinent design patent would by now have expired. Yes, some aspects of the look of a product might also be protected by copyright. But in...

Have a 1986 copyright one page of text code for Quick Pick Lotto. Made on a Commodore Computer with IBM notation, any value?

A pertinent legal question is whether computer code written and published in 1986 is protected by copyright. Because that date precedes the...

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Can someone who works for a company that has a brand name, use the Trademark on something they created but not branded?

If this is a real-world problem, the employee should confidentially disclose the circumstances to a lawyer and receive advice within an...

What kind of trick is this? Doing Business As (DBA) = not same as registered name, keep using DBA in Discovery, what can I do?

Let me guess. You are a business person who's trying to do battle over a trademark ... Probably at the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board at the US...

Similar Business Name & Trademark considerations

Perhaps you're conflating two different things. In Pennsylvania, one is permitted to register with the state a corporation, an LLC or a...

I'm in the Strip-club business and want to rank my customer's satisfaction with my strippers. How do I trademark?

You could waste a bunch of time and a bit of money by playing "do it yourself" in the iffy situation you describe. What would be the specific...

First, decide WHY you wish to acquire a federal trademark registration. A trademark can be registered only if its use is tied with a particular...

If I make myself up to look like a celebrity using makeup, can I sell that image on a t-shirt?

Gee, what a great question! In general, a celebrity has a "right of publicity" that can be exploited for commercial gain. Sometimes a celebrity...

If your company were to retail a tee shirt with its original trademark labeling, of course you wouldn't be liable for mislabeling the...

I need a patent how do obtain one

The quick answer is: file and prosecute a patent application with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office in Alexandria, VA. Visit www.uspto.gov for...