Trademark - I want to trademark a word that is included within an existing trademark. Different Classes.

Short Answer: It depends As my colleagues correctly point out, this is hard to answer without knowing the exact marks and doing some research. ...

Once I electronically file a provisional patent application...

Short Answer: Yes As soon as you electronically file your application you will receive a file number and can start marking any products you...

Are provisional patent application details published?

Short Answer: No. A provisional patent application will publish in about 18 months after it has been filed. Since the applicant has a one year...

Are we in trademark violation?

Short Answer: You need the resort's permission to use their logo. A logo is a form of trademark. Like other forms of trademark, such as...

How do you protect an "invention" when approaching a patent lawyer, the first step of the patent process?

Short Answer: Ask him/her to sign a Non Disclosure Agreement Most engagement letters between attorney and client contain a clause that promises...

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Can I copyright a word that I intend to put on articles of clothing and possibly other things.

Short Answer: Copyright applies to original works of authorship that are recorded in a reproducible medium. A word, by itself, is not likely to...

I have come up with character names that I want to have exclusive rights to. What is the best way to do this without a story?

Short Answer: Keep them confidential. As my colleague points out, probably the best way to protect these characters in abstract and without...

Short Answer: Most likely, the answer is YES. You need to consult with a trademark attorney to consider your options regarding any suitable...

Can we name our fitness biz "Adrenaline Bar" if other fitness businesses already use Adrenaline (other words)?

Short Answer: It depends. "Common Law" Trademark rights accrue by creation and use of the mark. Even though the other business has not...

Short Answer: No. A "common law" legal right in a trademark is created through the creation and use of the mark. You can get broader and...