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Can 2 of the same names be trademarked in the same "Goods and Services" categories if one of them adds another word to the end?
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Answered on November 14, 2010
Bad idea. The standard is "likelihood of confusion." The second company would probably infringe the first company's trademark.
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Hasbro has a card game called ROOK. If someone made an online game to replicate this game but named it something else. Legal?
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Answered on November 13, 2010
You would probably get in trouble by doing something like that. Games can be subject to copyright, patent, and trademark protection. You would...
How do you sue for damages caused by an abandoned patent application?
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Answered on November 13, 2010
Are you saying someone else is selling a product corresponding to an abandoned patent they hold and you have a patent on a similar design?
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I want to draw a design with a football and a name on it says Steelers. Would that be legal?
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Answered on November 13, 2010
You would need to obtain a license from them to use their trademarks.
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What do you do when someone attacks you and your business verbally and in writing?
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Answered on November 13, 2010
You have potential slander and libel claims as the others have mentioned. Consider the cost of an action versus the cost of a PR offensive. You...
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Can I (TM owner) sue my manufacturer for TM tarnishment? They made poor quality merchandise w/my TM that I sold to my retailers.
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Answered on November 12, 2010
This does not sound like trademark tarnishment. It sounds like breach of contract.
Is karaoke covered under the copyright law and is it necessary to pay ascap for the right to do karaoke in a bar
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Answered on November 12, 2010
Yes, karaoke is covered by copyright law. I am not aware of anything specific in copyright law mentioning karaoke. If Ascap has asked you to pay...
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How can i protect my family's secret food recipe?
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Answered on November 12, 2010
You could try to obtain a utility patent on the recipe. It is sometimes possible to obtain utility patents on recipes though it is tricky.
You...
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What constitutes intellectual property theft on the internet?
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Answered on November 12, 2010
There is a potential claim for copyright infringement. If a copyright registration application was filed, there is a potential to obtain attorneys...
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In general on a floor plan all rooms are rectangular and bathrooms are placed near bedrooms. Dining rooms, breakfast nooks,
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Answered on November 10, 2010
You should do a search for "architectural copyright" and you will get a good understanding of this area of law. Almost any original plan would be...
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