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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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Publishing data from a race that I didn't organize or don't own
I'm planning a site where users can upload race results of races they either participated in or were the organizer/owner of. This is in a specific animal racing niche. There is one race in ...
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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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What is the difference between company name, brand and trademark?
I have some ideas that I plans to execute later. But for the moment, I want to "secure" the name, logo etc. of the business. I for one cannot seem to figure out the difference between the company ...
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Can I claim a federal trade mark by selling to other states over the internet?
I have registered a state trade mark for products I am selling in Hawaii. I am also starting to sell them over the internet on the mainland (mail order) so I am wondering if this gives me national ...
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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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Intent to use vs. first use?
we're a small startup that filed an intent-to-use trademark for the name of our app which will be releasing soon.
Another company has offered to buy us out or buy the rights to our trademark ...
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Domain Policy Strategy?
What is the best course of action in dealing with Domain Policies? For instance, if my company develops open source software at www.bestsoft.com, should my Domain Policy allow the creation of ...
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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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If the USPTO website has a trademark as “Dead,” can I register it?
I plan to get a trademark registered and I was searching the USPTO website to see if it already taken or not. I figured out the Live/Dead Indicator is "Dead". Does that mean I can get this trademark?
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How Should I Deal With Intellectual Property
Intellectual property is a subject that has far reaching implications for your business. There are several different types of intellectual property that every business deals with. They include: ...
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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, Copyright and Registrations for Companies, Products and Logos
Let's say we have a company called ParentCompany (www.parentcompany.com)
That company has 3 products called P1, P2 and P3 (www.p1.com, www.p2.com, and www.p3.com)
The company and each of its ...
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How long should it take a lawyer to do a trademark application?
I have a corporate lawyer who billed me for about 4 hrs for a very simple trademark application (like 10 lines). Does this sounds excessive for a simple trademark application?
This is the first time ...
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Domain / Trademark
I own a phrase, which I have trademarked, and it is registered, and also copyrighted. I'm currently getting a website (somewhat finished). I have some domain names, but the exact one I want, someone ...
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Question on copyright/trademark
I am in the process of building a startup and have a question regarding the name. The website I have chosen uses the .me TLD, and I intend for that to be part of the name. For example, say my site is ...
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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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Where to register trademark
I have a site that is really starting to take off and I've noticed people are starting to use the name in ways I don't like. Basically harming the brand..
I want to trademark the name, but have a few ...
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When and should you get your company TradeMarked?
When and should you get your company TradeMarked?
I heard that you shouldn't Trademark your company unless it is making money.
What are potential benefits of trademarking your company?
Thanks for ...
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How generic a product name can be?
Let's say I created a software that automates the creation of Joomla CMS templates (this is just an example, I'm not into that). I manage to buy the domain name joomlatemplate.com. Great. But what ...
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Do I have to have the company type in the name?
I'm creating a new startup in DC and corporating as an LLC. Do I need to have Company Name, LLC or am I free to name it just Company Name?
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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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Trademarking a name
I have a unique name for my domain/startup. If it's really unique can I trademark the name in general or still have to specify what it sells even if it's unique? And can I trademark something myself?
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Trademark domain infringement
I am developing a tool but It's really difficult to get a name. I'm wondering if I can use a domain like xptoapp.com without infringement the trademark "xpto" if it exists. How does this work? I see ...
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We have a well-established trademark - how safe is it to let its registration lapse?
I work for a company called New Internationalist ( http://www.newint.org/ ). We've been trading under that name since 1973, and have a registered trademark for the name which has recently lapsed. The ...
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New Android App
So we are creating a new Android App. We'll have a name for it, and a logo, and the specific functionality of the app is something that hasn't been done before (we searched). The app is going to be ...
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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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How would people receive a startup called ltrPath considering that there's one called Path?
How would you receive and what kind of association would come up in your mind about these two names?
Is there any possiblity of a trademark violation? Like the book word in the facebook case.
Take ...
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How does trademark relate to acquiring domain names?
Say I'm able to trademark the word "widgetville" for an online game that I'm building.
But the domain "widgetville.com" (and pretty much every major TLD of the word) are all registered, but just ...
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What is the best and least expensive way to trademark and patent your business IP internationally?
I am working on a start-up company to grow to become a big company to compete against some well known, popular, and in some ways powerful companies in the respective industries and markets today. I ...
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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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Once my trademark has been registered, how often do I need to pay a fee/check in on it?
I can't seem to get a straight answer when I call the USPTO
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Regarding trade names / “doing business as”
I am looking to form a corporation in the state of New Hampshire, USA. I understand that a company may register a trade name with the state.
As I understand it, all companies require a legal suffix ...
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Legally get the TM .COM domain
I have a TM, let's call it 'brandX'.
Is there a way that I can legally get brandX.com domain without having to pay tons of money for it?
Thanks
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I see startups.com is a register trademark, how can you and another +1000 sites use the term startups on their domain?
if you go to statups.com has a TM sign on their name which means that it is trademark registered. How is it possible so many other websites use the term "startups" without a problem ?
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New Website - Protecting It
We're starting up a new website. We already have the domain registered and we are going to begin development ASAP. We are going to hire someone to put together a logo for us as well as a front end ...
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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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Is it worth it to register a trademark for a software product that I am developing?
I am working on a new software product, it is a web-based contact manager and I would like to know if I should register the name as a trademark? is it worth it? and if so, should I do it myself or ...
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How can I determine if someone owns the intellectual property rights to a word game?
I found a really cool word game that I would like to implement as a mobile app, though I don't if anyone owns the right to the concept. I know there are many games out there, such as Poker or ...
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Create my own brand or sell my products directly without brand?
I have developed 2 electronics products and the manufacturer is in China.
I will sell them to some importers/distributors in many countries. Some of them will maybe sell my products with their own ...
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Am I Infringing on their trademark?
I have a software program launching in approx three months. Yesterday I found out that the desired name of my software is very similar to another company's software product.
Although the products are ...
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Trademark logo and company name?
I have seen many companies on the USPTO website trademark only their company name and not their logo. Is there any downside to trademarking the logo, and if it changes down the road is it possible to ...
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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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Should one register their LLC/S-Corp, copyright & file their trademark before launching their web app?
I am currently in the process of developing a web application. So I am wondering if I should
register my LLC (or S-Corp)
register the app copyright
file the app trademark (as well as company ...
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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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Advice on protecting a business name in the US
There is plenty of material here on when to incorporate in the US for tax or other business reasons, for example:
When to set up the LLC
Worth it to incorporate
When does it make sense to ...
