Questions answered by David Nima Sharifi

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If I sell my one of my restaurants, would the trademark right transfer over to the new owner?

David's answer | Answered on March 19, 2013

Mr. Perala makes a critical point here. Two scenarios are possible, either the sale the restaurant includes a trademark license to use the mark(s)...

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I have a T-shirt biz. If I were to put an original slogan or design on one of my shirts, is it automatically copyrighted?

David's answer | Answered on March 15, 2013

Many non-intellectual attorneys often confuse trademark protection with copyright protect. So much so I have written a 3 part blog explaining the...

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ECommerce entrepreneur looking to hire law firm

David's answer | Answered on March 15, 2013

Attorneys tailored for startups and technology firms....

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My T-shirt brand and log when glancing at it reminds one of another companies logo, but by no means at all the same?

David's answer | Answered on March 15, 2013

Drafting a trademark application is more art than science, if you will, in order to get it passed the US Trademark examiner. That said, likelihood...

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If I were to recreate a water bottle that I saw in a movie by making it an actual product and reselling it would that be legal?

David's answer | Answered on March 15, 2013

Interesting question. From what I gather, you want to take a fictional product portrayed in an animated movie and actually produce it commercially....

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To register a trademark or copyright material what are the steps i need to take?

David's answer | Answered on March 06, 2013

Copyright Step 1 - Make the work is copyrightable subject matter Step 2 - Make sure you own the entire copyright Step 3 - File application for...

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I am a soap maker. Is it legal to use an old very famous persons name in naming a product?

David's answer | Answered on March 06, 2013

Very clever. As my colleague states, outside of confusingly similar and deceptive marks, and marks that convey association with a famous dead...

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Can I use an established company's name in my domain name for business?

David's answer | Answered on March 06, 2013

This is a legal issue that involves copyrights of the images you intend to use, trademarks of the brands appearing in those images, presumably the...

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Can I use an established company's product logo and name in my advertisements for my business?

David's answer | Answered on March 06, 2013

This is a legal issue that involves copyrights of the images you intend to use, trademarks of the brands appearing in those images, presumably the...

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Can I use an image of a company's product in an advertisement?

David's answer | Answered on March 05, 2013

This is a legal issue that involves copyrights of the images you intend to use, trademarks of the brands appearing in those images, presumably the...

David Nima Sharifi's Answers (91)

If I sell my one of my restaurants, would the trademark right transfer over to the new owner?

I have a T-shirt biz. If I were to put an original slogan or design on one of my shirts, is it automatically copyrighted?

ECommerce entrepreneur looking to hire law firm

My T-shirt brand and log when glancing at it reminds one of another companies logo, but by no means at all the same?

If I were to recreate a water bottle that I saw in a movie by making it an actual product and reselling it would that be legal?

To register a trademark or copyright material what are the steps i need to take?

I am a soap maker. Is it legal to use an old very famous persons name in naming a product?

Can I use an established company's name in my domain name for business?

Can I use an established company's product logo and name in my advertisements for my business?

Can I use an image of a company's product in an advertisement?