I don't think one product can properly be branded with a trademark both in the singular form and plural form. One or the other's fine but not...

Logo usage

Trademark law permits marketplace participants to use another’s trademark to truthfully identify that other participant or its products or...

Do I need to trademark my own personal created paint colors?

You should speak with your own New York-licensed patent attorney to determine whether your paint compositions are patentable [you can view some...

Saturday Night Live did a skit and featured a fake book. Can I create the book for real?

As Attorney Tencza notes, the mock book's cover design is a copyrightable work separate from the audiovisual skit in which it appears [and from the...

What do you need to do to maintain your trademark after you get it? What's the cost?

I won't represent or spend any time assisting anyone in business who concludes that using LegalZoom -- or any legal forms company -- is an...

Can a client file a trademark registration for a logo design without a transfer of copyright?

The first step is to determine whether the "logo design" is even copyrightable. Many simple designs are not. Let's assume yours is. In that...

What can I do if someone doesn't give me credit for a song I made.

Because you don't mention one I assume you didn't enter into a written music production agreement. If you're going to make a business out of...

Can I protect my slogan by using it as my company name.

You want to name your company "I Lost My Ass In Las Vegas? Do you really think that's a good branding decision? As a legal matter, most, if not...

Is it legal to download videos from youtube for personal use ?

The YouTube Terms of Service at Section 5(B) provides the answer: "... You shall not download any Content unless you see a 'download' or similar...

I just recently discovered through instagram a flooring company that has my name, can I sue them for using my first name?

You think you have the legal right to prevent a company from using [YourFirstName].com as the address for its commercial website? Really? The...