Is it trademark infrigment if for ex: a company is called blackkettle barbque an the other is called blackkettle restaurant

The hardest lesson in law school is that there rarely exact yes/no answers--much depends on many facts, as many as one can gather together. ...

What would make a mark genric?

With all due respect, your question is a salad of words that are used in connection with trademarks. That suggests to me, as it did to Counselor...

Could someone recommend an attorney who can deal with a subpoena from comcast for allegedly infringing?

With all due respect to counsel, I believe Liberty sued Comcast in PA because Comcast is located in PA. If you live in MD and own no business in...

Sue Union? By contract new positions must be posted, Union didn't assist when reported it was sent out by email to select indiv.

This is confusing set of facts, but I get from it you think you are too late to file a discrimination complaint although there was discrimination...

Why do you assume it is legal? It may be, but it depends on how someone’s TM is used. If in passing I use some TM in a trivia game question or...

I would like to submit my brand name so that i can recv a trademark for it. I have a logo in the works.

Please understand that just submitting does not mean you automatically get a TM registration. You would be wise to consult with a TM attorney...

Merely making a settlement is no admission of anything. In fact it would be the party paying that risks being sen as guilty. I do not mean by...

My fiance and I each own 50% of a company (S Corp). What form do we need to complete to designate each other as beneficiaries?

S-corp is solely a federal tax designation. It is not a form of business. If you share a stock corporation, then there are several ways to handle...

Trademark infringement

That the two types of businesses are different is helpful. Still, whether purchases are considered or impulse is another factor, as is the...

Can I charge for the 'service' of making a music mix without claiming ownership of the songs therein?

This is not fair use. But as my colleague from IL says, you may benefit from the licenses (ASCAP and BMI) for _Performance_ of the selections. ...