Trade names and trademarks that are not federally registrable because they're generic may still be enforced, in appropriate circumstances, under...

Could I print, Happiness is...A Michigan loss, on a t shirt without it being a trademark or copyright infringement?

Your question is, at best, very very poorly drafted. You ask: "Could I print, 'Happiness is...A Michigan loss,' on a t shiirt .... ." But then you...

Trademarked name is being utilized as part of an acronym. Is this infringement?

The issue is whether the other company's use of "Smile Earners" infringes the trademark rights you own through your use of that term. The fact...

Can I use quotes & drawn images of famous people in self-promotion mailer postcards for my graphic design business?

The most obvious problem with your plan is that, without a license, it's generally unlawful to affix the name and/or image of a deceased famous...

How do I know if I am infringing on a non-trademarked logo?

I don't understand my colleague's approach to this dispute. The issue is not whether YOU are using the Oregon map / RUN design as a trademark....

The Trademark Trial and Appeals Board stated that the court had taken "Judicial Notice" of a particular definition of lollipop..

There are two levels of analysis here. First, a case is precedential [that is, controlling on the court that issues the ruling and its inferior...

Is there a statute of limitations (VA or federal) for theft of intellectual property I submitted to university professors?

"Theft" of what? You identify what you created as "a degree program." What does that mean? You then say "the entire faculty present stated that...

Manufacturers will pay to prosecute and royalties for utility patents, but not design patents?

I think your distinction between an "inventor" and a "designer" is false. Both are inventors. The former invents a new and useful process,...

The logic of your question is bad. No one knows whether the outline for a television script will form the basis for a "pretty popular show."...

Cutting and pasting answers that I've posted on Avvo (along with questions, which provide context) on firm's web page/blog...

As my colleague notes, the Avvo Terms of Service and copyright law interact to provide the controlling rules. As for the TOS the relevant...

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