If you are using the initials on unrelated services, you may be able to avoid liability for traditional trademark infringement. This is because the...

First, anyone that believes they will be damaged by a registration, can institute a cancellation proceeding. Second, a cancellation proceeding can...

With the many retroactive copyright extensions we have had over the past 20 years,ow do you calculate this?

The Copyright Act of 1909 established a 28-year term for copyrighted works, which the owner could renew for an additional 28 years by filing a...

One of the major issues here is right of publicity. Different states have different rules concerning publicity rights for deceased persons. Some...

Can a photographer take a photo of me without me knowing and put the image on merchandise (t shirts, coffee mugs for profit?

You may have a right of publicity claim. Of course, unless they are making a lot of money from using your likeness, it would probably not be worth...

Is it a legal issue if the name I chose for my business is Crystalinc and there's another business trademarked as CrystaLink?

In trademark law, the standard for infringement is likelihood of confusion. In other words, will consumers be confused that the two goods/services...

What kind of trademark do I need?

Trademark applications are divided into different classes (there are 45 total) depending on the specific types of products. When you file an...