My grandfather was a doowop singer and was taken advantage of. i want to do a documentary/film on him and use his music but the

First, go to amazon.com and buy two books: (1) Clive: Inside The Record Business and (2) Hit Men: Power Brokers and Fast Money Inside the Music...

Can I add the word "Games" to the end of a trademarked name, for my own company name, & it not be infringing?

Do you think it would be lawful to adopt the trade name "Nike Games" or McDonald's Games" or "Bose Games" or any other name that consumers would...

Wondering about protection of a business logo?

Q: "Do I need to worry about my logo being stolen?" R: Yes. All businesses need to periodically survey the marketplace to see if their...

Do bulk cosmetics sold by the ounce require individual content labels for ingredients? When can you mark it "Not For Resale?"

Selling another's branded product re-packaged in smaller quantities under a different brand is not only unlawful under the civil trademark laws it...

Registering a Domain name for a future Professional Sports Team.

There is one situation where doing so would be unquestionably lawful. If a person registered, say, SeattleKings.com before the Sacramento Kings...

Q: "I want to alter Nike sneakers and resell them not as my own designs but as Nike sneakers that have been altered.' R: That's not lawful. The...

No liability for trademark owner who takes down a FB page

The court ruling discussed by Prof. Goldman held that, under Michigan law and the facts as alleged, the company who asked Facebook to take down a...

Will patent lawyer review my completed prov. patent draft w/ drawings for free?

You do NOT want an attorney to simply review your provisional patent application. What you want is a patent attorney to provide you with his or...

Trademark Cancellation proceeding at USPTO

There have been seven questions in the last few days asking about TTAB cancellation procedures. The questions have ostensibly come from Denver,...

Contested Motion for Leave to Amend complaint at USPTO for trademark cancellation proceeding

There have been seven questions in the last few days asking about TTAB cancellation procedures. The questions have ostensibly come from Denver,...