If a trademark consists of a product name and a graphic and nothing is disclaimed can someone else use the same word portion?

I think the answer is a clear no. The name of a product is the name of the product -- and that name, assuming it's protectable as a mark, serves as...

Let's assume you're correct that you can draw Cinderella, Snow White, Alice, etc. in a way that does not infringe Disney's copyrights in its...

You and your own New York-licensed intellectual property attorney need to determine whether you're required to pay the songwriters via their...

Do I need an author's permission to publish an abstract of a book?

The owner of the copyright in a work owns the exclusive right to make "derivative" works from the work. A movie based on a book, for example, is a...

Would it be hard to register a trademark that was abandoned/dead in 2009 that was not mine?

As my colleagues note, determining whether a mark is registrable is a fact-intensive analysis that cannot be done in a vacuum. I will note that...

Can the claims of an NPA that came from multiple PPAs retain the priority of their respective PPA filing dates?

The priority date for a claim in a non-provisional patent application can be the filing date of the earliest-filed provisional application if the...

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I have a question about competition law.

False advertising is unlawful under various federal and state laws. Both the person harmed and the FTC can take legal action to address the...

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Sole proprietor buying computerized fashion sketches from French company. Does any US import dutty or taxe apply?

You need to speak with a licensed “customs broker.” Their job is to determine if a custom duty applies and, if so, to calculate the fee and fill...

I would love to do a photo shoot with a bride featuring a Broncos theme. Can I show the logo or brand legally? If so, how?

You're being too cute: your "project to generate overall bridal interest" is clearly an effort to "create income" because the photographs will be...

First, you can't lawfully even ask that a video be removed from a website if you don't own the copyright in the video. So ... if you acted in films...