Can a business trademark the name of an area of a town in acronym format (example: DD Cafe) for Downtown Dallas Cafe?

Q: Can this in any way prevent a not for profit merchant advocacy group from using ("The DD") as their name? R: Yes. But that's not the right...

I agree with Attorneys Lawrence and Koslyn. The LLC is a separate entity that you gave your efforts and resulting work to in the hope of...

Can an author use an original drawing that is of the likeness of a political figure on the cover of a book to be sold?

Q: Can an author use an original drawing that is of the likeness of a political figure on the cover of a book to be sold? R: Most likely - so...

We would like to form a record co, and publishing,which corporation is best to register for?

You should read a few books on how to start a record label. See http://goo.gl/PbpLk . And then speak with an intellectual property attorney. ...

Do I need a Copy Lawyer?

YouTube has a process to contest Sony's copyright infringement assertion [what they call "Content ID matching"]. See...

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Is it legal to change my last name to one of a character belonging to a major corporation?

Copyright law is irrelevant. If you advertise your services using your full name -- Bob Starkiller or Starkiller Jones, for example -- then...

Continued research on the use of trademarked properties in original ip

Some basics: A trademark owner faced with someone else using a confusingly similar mark in commerce may claim [in relevant part here] that the...

Q: Do I need to send a copy of the letter to all of them? R: If you assert to someone, in writing, that you own something that do not, in...

How to defend a patent affordably?

Q: Can I find an attorney to represent us for $7500 monthly for the first 12 months and then go to a higher amount thereafter? R: Very few...

Can a name be trademarked before registering it?

You've got the basics wrong. The name of a company is a "trade name." Before a company can lawfully do business its name must be registered as...