As usual, the answer is "maybe, it depends." The name of a city, like any other word, may be used in a trademark sense to brand goods and services....

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When filing a provisional patent, what is the advantage of having an attorney of record? Also is it important to add

Take a look at my legal guide on my profile page, entitled "Pitfalls of Provisional Patent Applications," which addresses the "as much detail as...

Trademark infringement?

I'm not so sure that your hypothetical shirt would necessarily be considered an infringement. It’s a “maybe,” as often trademark disputes...

My client does not want to pay for a set of drawings containing my design and specs. can he drop me and use my plans?

Can he use your drawings? Sure, he can use them. Do you potentially have a cause of action against him for doing so? Maybe, it depends. Don't you...

I would not jump to the conclusion that my colleagues have without additional information; however, I would appreciate my colleagues directing me...

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I concur with Max’s excellent answer. If the infringing company has no presence in the U.S., you will likely conclude that it is economically...

Another Trademark question

To help put Neil’s excellent answer in perspective with respect to the “likelihood of confusion” test and the importance of taking into account the...

There's a (very popular) iPhone app called Camera+. If one created an iPhone app called Mail+, would there be a trademark issue?

Clearing a new trademark is one of the most important tasks prior to launching a new product or service. It is also one of the most fluffy legal...

Internet Writing

While my colleagues' answers are generally correct, I think that they all may have jumped to a conclusion, namely that you were in fact an employee...

The line between infringement and a "fair use" parody?

Sounds like an exciting project. First and foremost, it is important to understand that Fair Use is simply a defense and does not mean that you are...