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Is it “fair use” to refer to names of celebrities/cartoon characters in a game?
We have a game that requires players to refer to a list of celebrity and/or cartoon characters by name. The names simply show up in print alone, along with a short, original description of the entity.
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How to undo trademark hijacking
Say I have a company called Business, and I've been operating under the domain name greatbusiness.com for 2 years. The "tm" symbol is on our logo and elsewhere on our website.
Then someone else comes ...
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Naming an LLC - conflicting with a service trademark [duplicate]
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Somebody got a trademark for a domain I own. I am planning to launch my service in a week
I'm looking to name a startup (LLC) with what I think is a cool name. Upon ...
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Can I use competitor trademarks in my branding?
I would like to use the following in the branding for my startup software product. Do I run the risk of being sued by my competitors?
Hello. My Family needs , < feature 1 > like < competitor ...
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What legal considerations must be taken before launching a stealth landing page?
Not sure if this is a silly question but wanted to make sure I dot my i's.
Are there any particular legal aspects that need to be considered or finalized before launching the stealth (sign-up) ...
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I want to start an ecommerce apparel line, how should I structure my company, and what are the legal requirements to sell online?
I already have an LLC, however, It's not the brand name I want to use for my business. Should I do a DBA under that LLC? I would like to apply for a trademark on the brand, so would this structure ...
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US trademark law
I came across Microsoft Surface today, and one tiny detail get me thinking.
There is a small "TM" next to the word "Surface", can they do that? Can a common word like surface be trademarked like ...
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Is the trademark FriendMe different from the trademark friend.me for a domain name? [duplicate]
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Trademarks on company name - would “BodyLife” and “BodyForLife” collide?
I've picked a domain name for my start-up. lets say the domain name is ...
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Legal difference between trademark and registered trademark
What are the legal differences between using the two characters ™ and ®?
Does using ™ imply the trademark isn't registered and therefore can be used by one?
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How to handle Cease and Desist from huge company
I'm wondering what, if anything, my company should do about a cease and desist from a huge company. In a nutshell, we received a letter from a senior attorney to "cease any and all use of the trade ...
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Is it necessary to use a law firm to file a trademark?
Just got quoted 3k from our legal team to file for a trademark. They cited their search report was much more thorough than what we could do on our own. Anybody filed successful trademarks on their ...
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Domains and trademark issues
When my company first got setup and registered domains, we were unable to get the .com of our company name, as it was already registered. We have all of the other top level domains for our name ...
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Can I register a domain that includes a registered trademark, such as “firefox-debugger.com”?
I'm planning to build an addon for a platform, can I register a domain name with that platform's name in it?
i.e.
iphone-flashlight.com
firefox-debugger.com
search-onstartups.com
What do you ...
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How can I protect my self legally from illegal content from users on my website?
I am building a web app where users will be able to add content to it. Pictures, texte, video, etc.
I was wandering what would happen if a user puts something illegal. Am I responsable? Or is there a ...
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How do I protect my company name?
I have business I want to start online. I already have the domain name and very soon the logo. I want to offer this services to anyone online.
So what is the best way to protect the name of my ...
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Domain name and trademark
I've recently registered a domain name, but was contacted by a big-name toy company recently, saying my domain name infringed on their trademark. The domain name does contain a toy's name (within the ...
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trademark was rejected for being too close to something else; any possibility of still using it
I had a trademark application that was rejected. The company has a business in a specific part of the country (not what I'd be doing). Is there any chance of using this? Do people do trademark deals ...
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How do I get a trademark on a logo and slogan when I have no money?
I have an idea for two great logos and slogans that I would sell to two different companies if I could afford to get them secured through a reputable attorney. I have an attorney in mind. Is it a good ...
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What is the minimum I have to do to protect my site name?
I've been running a niche dating site for the last year or so that has done pretty well. I have been running it without any legal structure, registration, etc. Basically I don't exist on paper.
I ...
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Trademark issues with naming a seed accelerator
If I created a seed accelerator program in New York City, can I call it icombinator or wcombinator?
What are the legal issues with copying the name of the famous seed accelerator program in ...
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Approach copyright holders to licence IP for my game
I built an electronic version of a popular board game. I got some good responses on avoiding legal issues, but I went ahead and built it anyway, keeping it private for obvious reasons. Everyone who ...
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how to deal with a slanderous website that is using a trademarked domain name
A friend of mine accidentally let the .com domain of their US business expire, and it was snatched up by an unknown person who has a personal grudge against them. The website is now full of slanderous ...
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Is it fair use to use a registered trademark in a comparative statement?
I'm building a service which I'd like to describe through a comparison to another service ( because its very simple to understand from a users perspective and quite catchy ) The service im building is ...
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Legal implications of cloning a board game
I want to build an electronic version of an existing popular board game that will use the same game mechanic and follow similar rules, but without requiring a physical board to play or any of the ...
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Would I have to patent my computer systems in order to produce them and sell them to markets?
Would I have to patent my computer systems (such as desktops and laptops) in order to produce them and sell them to markets? Similar to Dell and HP would operate.
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Is it fair use/protected use to use a registered trademark on my website
We provide software that can measure performance of another company's product which happens to be trademarked (word/phrase - not a symbol). We want to name it specifically.
Is this protected/fair ...
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Trademarks on company name - would “BodyLife” and “BodyForLife” collide?
I'm trying to understand how similarities in trademarks are dealt with. To take an example (that I used in a previous unrelated question), assuming a trademark existed for "BodyLife", a company ...
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Name of product
Hypothetically (don't take the names literally, trying to ask about the concept): let's say you open a fast food chain and call it MacRobert or MacDob ..., you sell junk food but burgers is not your ...
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How to secure your the name of your jewelry line?
Recently, I started a jewelry business. I have a name, the product, a shopping cart,a blog, and a facebook page. However, I would like to know how do I secure this name to make sure that nobody else ...
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Competitor using our registered trademark in marketing materials; competitor is outside US
My name is Ryan Spahn and operate a start-up called, http://Sleep.FM - The Social Alarm Clock.
Recently via blog posts I saw a competing iPhone app(competitors are outside of US where we have not ...
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How did Apple manage to get its trademark?
I mean, isn't "Apple" a bit generic ? Could that kind of word still be trademarked in 2010 or would the request be rejected ?
