Once you file a provisional U.S. patent application, it will establish "patent pending" status for a year, and then evaporate into nothing, unless...

What are the differences in legal protection between a Registered "R" Trademark, and a Trademark "TM"?

Gee, there are a lot of great answers here, but so far I don't see what I consider to be one of the most valuable benefits of registering a...

If I wanted to traidmark a phase, does the application have to include every type of Tess advertisement it might be used in?

When you speak of "trademark[ing] a phrase," I take it that you mean to adopt that phrase as an indication of the source or sponsorship of...

TRADEMARK: USE IN COMMERCE

Since you say that you are marketing in Asia, do take heed of the helpful comment made by another attorney in this thread of answers, pointing out...

If I wanted to trademark a phase, does the application have to include every type of Tess advertisement it might be used in?

When you speak of "trademark[ing] a phrase," I take it that you mean to adopt that phrase as an indication of the source or sponsorship of...

If I use a trademarked company's name in a drop down menu on my internet page, would that amount to infringement?

Mr. Cantwell has pointed out that if a use of someone else's trademark qualifies as "nominative use" then it won't be deemed to be an infringement...

Trademark breach

Mr. Burdick has generously researched some of the registrations you mentioned and provided you with some preliminary analysis that you should...

How would you buy the registered trademark rights from a tv network?

After a trademark is "abandoned" as a matter of law, the term becomes available to the public, it's up for grabs. A different business can adopt...

If I filed my trademark as intent-to-use-in-commerce now; how long after do I need to file use-in-commerce of new trademark?

Your question refers to a "supplemental" trademark. However it is not clear whether you are referring to a trademark that was registered on the...

When you say that you "bought a website" it's not a complete statement of the transaction that you entered into. There are a lot of aspects to a...