And if you're a used car dealer, you can re-sell a used Ford as a Ford and a used Toyota as a Toyota, each by being identified as pre-owned or the...

Do I need to comply with a cease and desist if it's fair use?

In olden days, a graphic artist would tote about a huge leather portfolio containing samples of his/her work, and zip it open or untie it to show...

In trademark law, if I create a business name with a short slogan as my trademark, are the slogan and the business name also

Let me separately address various components of your question to avoid confusion. And let's agree that we are talking about U.,S, (federal)...

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I would echo the excellent answers already posted by the three learned counsel who precede me. But when I reread your question, you've said not...

I would like to protect a short phrase then print it on items like t-shirts and sell them. I will donate a portion of my sales.

There are two legal tools that might be applicable . Copyright and trademark. Bad news. Neither tool fits the job particularly well. Short...

The 3 learned counsel who have answered your question have made certain assumptions that led to their cautionary comments. However, I can imagine...

Supreme Court says no patent on natural DNA

I happen to have been following this case and publishing comments about it since its inception about 4 years ago. It was spearheaded by an...

The way you've asked the question, there isn't an answer. Using the word "trademark" as a verb is ambiguous at best. One might REGISTER a term as...

I have an idea for something that I would like to patent but I don't know what kind of patent is appropriate.

The quick answer is "none." You acknowledge that you haven't made a patentable invention, so there's nothing to patent yet. In principle, you...

Can an English company that trades with many US corporations pursue trademark infringement in the US?

Probably, but of course the specifics depend on several factors. In the U.S., trademark rights can accrue from various sources, some statutory...