Can I use a trade mark name that starts with cosexxx, however my current competitor has a registered trademark name coseyyyyy?

Here’s the general rule: It’s unlawful under trademark law to distribute a product or offer a service branded with or using a trademark that’s...

After a Provisional Patent Application expires, do I need to remove the "Patent Pending" notice from my ad?

One relevant law reads: "Whoever marks upon, or affixes to, or uses in advertising in connection with any article, the words 'patent applied for,'...

Am I violating an NDA? Can i have it rescinded?

There's no way around having your own Idaho-licensed intellectual property attorney review all the facts in private. My sense is that it violates...

What is the best way to trademark a phrase and receive royalties from companies?

You and your own Minnesota-licensed intellectual property attorney must discuss your business plan in private. One potental option is to file...

Can I engage in consulting work... considering a non-compete?

You'll need to contact an employment attorney licensed to practice in the state where your employer is located. Attorneys who answer questions via...

Can I use another co.s liqour product as an ingredient in my own pre mix alcoholic beverage as long as it’s not advertised?

As noted by my colleagues, yes, it's generally lawful to use another's branded product as an ingredient in a differently branded product. In...

Both federal copyright law and California state law apply. If your instructor’s lecture is “fixed in a tangible medium of expression” – that is,...

Is a photo copyrighted if there is nothing on the image that indicates copyright?

Attorney Brezina has already ably answered all your questions. I write only to comment on your statement that: "...if took a random photo and...

What are the consequences of doing nothing when a conditional US patent expires? Does your invention become public domain?

An invention properly described in a provisional patent application is free for all to make, use, sell, and import when the application expires and...

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Yes, there are certain items/products that are not patentable. Entire books have been written about why. For shorter explanations, read the...