Recently Asked Questions - Trademark

Possible Service Mark issue. In Trademark    -  updated on 2/26/2009 I am working toward an e-commerce video game trading startup called 'supergameworld.com.' However, although there have been no trademarks placed on Super Game World, there is a trademark on Game World, which...   Read More    Answer

Trademark / Servicemark Clarification In Trademark    -  updated on 2/26/2009 I'm in the process of starting a business and needed some clarification on Trademark and or Servicemark law.  My business is a small independent dance music record label and I have a name.  We plan...   Read More    Answer

Are the names of the United States trademarked? In Trademark    -  updated on 2/26/2009 I am having a dispute with a friend of mine, and I was hoping that someone could settle this for me. I believe that the actual names of the states are trademarked (I.E. California, Michigan etc.) <...   Read More    Answer

Using a company's slogan and name In Trademark    -  updated on 2/26/2009 Hi, I'm developing a game where one part uses trivia cards with a company's slogan and the other side has the company's name.   Here's an example: Side 1 -- "Just for the taste of...   Read More    Answer

Trade Mark vs Copyright In Trademark    -  updated on 2/26/2009 I would like to know if a copyright or a trademark should be used to attach a brand name to clothing manufactured in a foreign country for export to the USA. Where do I search to find if the name chos...   Read More    Answer

Logo for non-profit In Trademark    -  updated on 2/26/2009 What are the intellectual property rights to a logo created by a graphic designer while doing the work as a volunteer for a non-profit organization? What happens if the logo was created as part of a l...   Read More    Answer

trademarking a band name In Trademark    -  updated on 2/26/2009 Hello, I was told that I have to trademark a band name not copyright it. Does anyone know how to go about this and a estimate of what the cost would be. I would like not have to get a lawyer involved, is the...   Read More    Answer

PLEASE HELP!! Trademark Infringement Issue In Trademark    -  updated on 2/26/2009 Hi...I was wondering if someone could help me out.  My fiance' has been in a band for over 3 years, and now, Midway games has come out with a video game with the exact same name/spelling.  Someone ...   Read More    Answer

One word or Two? In Trademark    -  updated on 2/26/2009 Is there a defendable difference between a product called "Ink Dry" vs. "InkDry".  My company name presently has a space between the two words and I am considering a trademark withou...   Read More    Answer

Need help with an out of control IP lawyer In Trademark    -  updated on 2/26/2009 The stalking like actions of an attorney from Costa Mesa California has plagued my company. This particular attorney has engaged in an ongoing campaign of unethical behavior that we believe to be totally out...   Read More    Answer