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If someone has a very similar name, can I get a trademark?
I am developing a web site with an idea that it would be a networking platform for small companies. I have registered the name (Let's call it www.merchandiize.com for now...), however I have ...
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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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Domain name confusion
(apologies to those who had to read the prior messy and insanely long text. i shortened it as below)
I will be thankful for your insights on possible domain name conflicts in the following case.
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Interpretation of phrase “X, namely Y” in trademark?
I have a question regarding how a certain aspect of trademarks should be interpreted in the general sense, but I'll provide some of the specifics of my situation as a concrete example.
The General ...
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Can a Greek letter be trademarked (for use within the scope of a particular service offering)?
Let's say we offer an approach to better dental hygiene and we call it the change™ dental hygiene solution and we represent our change™ solution with the Greek delta (Δ) symbol. Hence, we might also ...
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Does generic use of a trademarked term (e.g., Klout) constitute infringement?
My understanding is that trademarks afford protection when used as an adjective to represent goods or services, but they do not afford protection for generic usage of a trademarked term and only ...
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Using Trademarked Sports Logos in my artwork
Can I display original artwork in an exhibit if it contains trademarked logos, colors, fonts? An example would be an original oil painting I have of two NFL players wearing trademarked team uniforms, ...
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What if there is a similar named iPhone app already in the app store?
I am about to submit my first app to the Apple app store.
Let's say that it is called "GreatClock". There is already an app on the market called "great clock". There is some variable spelling, ...
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What should we trademark?
We have some game development software called Construct 2. We are based in the UK.
As far as we are aware, we're the only business with game development software called Construct.
We'd like to ...
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Is it advisable to name my startup www.teamsomething.com if www.somethingapp.com already exists?
I am working on setting up an app development company along with a few of my friends. Assume that the name I want is "something". Since www.something.com was unavailable, I have decided to name it ...
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How to write a trademark product/service desciption
Filing a trademark seems easy and relatively cheap. And I'm planning to do so to protect my new brand despite it not being particularly valuable. The tricky part - the part where you have to decide ...
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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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Mobile App Name Trademark
In December 2008, I paid for a one-year developer agreement with Apple. In February 2009, I released version 1.0 of my app (call it "App Name"). I made a few updates to it that same year. In ...
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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 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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Would Android dot net/com/org domain extension violate trademark law?
I have read that android by itself is trademarked by Google but adding words to it such as "android lovers" is deemed legal. So my question is if you purchased a domain name with only the word android ...
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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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Using brand logos for polls on my website?
I make some polls on my website, like :
What do you prefer Ford Explorer or Toyota 4Runner?
Is such a poll allowed without explicit permission of Toyota and Ford?
Next step:
Can I use their ...
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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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Somebody got a trademark for a domain I own. I am planning to launch my service in a week
I have a domain name, (lets call it XYZ.com) which I have owned for about an year and a related service that I have been developing for about an year too. I just searched the trademark database, and ...
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Domain name protection of international trademark
How strong / weak is owning a .com and / or other common domain extensions (.org, .net) as a means of protecting an international trademark? Assuming that the domain name does not infringe upon ...
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Do I need to give trademark rights to my incorporated company?
I hold many trademarks personally (no business entity involves here).
If I launch a company which is independent legal entity, do I need to give trademark rights to company before using it? Or, I was ...
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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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Starting a website, do I need a trademark? [duplicate]
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Is it worth it to register a trademark for a software product that I am developing?
I am creating a website that has potential for thousand of users, the name is not ...
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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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How to protect your trademark in AppStore/Google Play, if they sell in the whole world?
I live in Germany. If I register a trademark here and then submit my application into the AppStore, will it be protected? The trademark will be my app's name.
I imagine that my competition could go ...
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mobile app name registration before release
I am currently in the middle of developing for mobile application and website.. Because my app/web are still in development period, I didn't register my mobile application in Google play or iPhone ...
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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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Trademark a name in the US [closed]
I'm in Germany and would like to register a Trademark in the US. (Just a name, no picture mark)
Where do I start and what do I need to consider before register it?
Thank you.
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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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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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Can I use trademarked logos on product I am selling to the Trademark owner or a division thereof?
A two part question for my startup:
I intend to sell products / stationary (such as letterhead, pencils, pens, etc.) to companies (or divisions of a company). Would it be illegal to create samples ...
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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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How to use the trademarked term “iPhone” in a Google Ad?
Let's say I developed a program for iPhone (which I sort of did) and want to advertise it through AdWords. Currently, Google lets you use the term "iPhone" in the keyword list, but doesn't allow using ...
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Can I use a derivative of a trademarked name in my product title?
For example, say I develop a piece of software that helps eBay users. Can I call this software 'Ebayer Helper' (note 'ebayer' not 'ebay') or are there potential legal repercussions?
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I trademarked and copyrighted the plural form of the name but going with the singular form
I trademarked and copyrighted the plural form (s) of the company's name. Now, I deleted the "s" from the company's name to go with the singular form. The logo is just cool fonts. Do I have to ...
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When (or if) to trademark your startup name?
We are about to launch our new B2C startup (based in Germany targetting the German-speaking market first, including Germany, Austria, Switzerland), but hopefully later expanding to English-speaking ...
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Use a trademark lawyer or register it myself?
I'm debating whether to use a trademark lawyer (at $1300+ cost) or try it register it myself. The most complicated aspect I can see from the USPTO form is describing your goods/services (in that, if ...
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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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What actions are associated with registering a company/software name?
I live in Austria, Europe.
I am a software developer and I would like to distribute my software under the name of my company. So I consider the following:
I might want to register the name for my ...
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How do I merge with a new Corp with an older Corp?
I'm incorporating a new c-corp in Delaware with a new co-founder.
So, I want to merge the older new york c-corp because it has all my copyrights and trademarks assigned to it. Also, the New York ...
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Trademark for Domain Name
I am currently in the process of building a website and would like to know how I can register a trademark for the name of my website (to avoid possible problems with the competition).
What I am ...
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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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reverse words trademark: OK?
The name that we'd like to use for a new web application is a 2-word name (e.g. "Leaf Quick", with a space) that's already a registered trademark in the reverse (e.g. "QuickLeaf", no space).
Both ...
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Is Android and android the same trademark?
Is the uppercase implementation of Android the only thing that is trademark, like it is with Google or both, because android is in reference to a robot?
If they did trademark both does that prevent ...
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Semicolon in company name?
I have a great idea for a company name, but it requires the semicolon character ; in order to work. Do you think it would be possible to have a semicolon in the company name? I know dotcom-companies ...
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Generalistic-sounding COM domain available. Any trademark/patent issues?
I've been doing choosing of an appropriate domain name for my upcoming startup and I've identified a bunch of potentially usable names. They are available on COM. But! They are rather generalistic ...
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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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The usage of the word Apollo
I'm thinking of starting a small web design company and I want to use the word "Apollo" within it. Is this a word I have to ask permission to use from NASA or something? Especially if I call it Apollo ...
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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 ...
