Trademark law is - at the core - essentially a consumer protection law. We don't want a consumer buying one product or service thinking there is...

You apply for your trademark in the exact manner in which it is used. Using your familiar brand as an example, you would apply to register MR....

Yes, you can convert a use based application (Section 1a) to an intent-to-use application (Section 1b). Look up the Trademark Manual of Examining...

Is it illegal to hash tag someone else nickname on your photo ?

Intellectual Property laws are both broad and complex. Every case rises and falls on the specific facts of the case. One thing you will find that...

Trademark and service mark rights are not rights for all purposes....they are tied to the type of product and service used with the trademark or...

Can the name of the product and its accompanying logo be trademarked under the same application?

No, separate applications are required. One application would be directed to the words and the other to the logo. You will typically see the...

It sounds like the terms is a telescoped word joining SPA and PARTY (or the plural) together as a single word. If they have registered it as you...

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

It is very difficult to answer these sorts of questions in a vacuum - you really need to see how you're using it to make the determination. ...

Petition to Cancel at Trademark Board

Short answer, yes. Long answer. The strength of a mark falls along a spectrum with a generic term falling on the end where there is no...

My new company has the same name as someone else in a different state. I do apparel. they do precious metals/stone

Unfortunately, nobody here will be able to answer your question with an affirmative yes or no because to do so would require you to provide more...