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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 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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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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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 / 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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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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Trademarks: do I need to register them in every country?
We are selling a product internationally through our e-commerce based in Hong Kong and were wondering if our Hong Kong trademarks have any legal power in other jurisdictions.
If not, do we really ...
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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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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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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 ...
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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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Trademark infringement - does it really sounds that bad?
Ok, I want to know your opinions on my situation. Ideally I'd like examples and outcomes..
I have company registered as IBATT and domain name was also available (spent tons of time finding this one). ...
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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 ...
