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‘Trademarks in USA’ Category

How can I find out if a word or phrase is already trademarked?

By Yahoo User • Category: Trademarks in USA

I want to rename one of the products I sell and I found the perfect name!I google’d it and found another company in Canada (I’m in the USA) that sells a similar product under the same name. Can I use it anyways? How do I go about trademarking/copyrighting the name for myself?Sorry if this is […]

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Did the girl scouts invent the “cookie dance”?

By Yahoo User • Category: Trademarks in USA

…or did I just discover a new species of cute? All I know is that some little girl scouts did the “cookie dance” and I got so overwhelmed with sweetness that I bought $40.00 worth of cookies. It was like automatic. I am asking this question because if the dance is not yet trademarked by […]

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Jurisdiction - where to file law suit?

By Yahoo User • Category: Trademarks in USA

I had some auctions terminated by eBay because the verified rights owner reported me for ‘trademark infringement - unauthorised use’ - they said I was selling counterfeits. I am 110% certain that my items are authentic but don’t have store receipts as they were purchased from other sellers. The company is refusing to even […]

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How to copyright things?

By Yahoo User • Category: Trademarks in USA

Hi, i have tonnes of corporate posters, logos, designs and stuff. I wish to copyright and trademark it? How do I do it? In the USA, Australia and SingaporeSorry, and how to register business name in the US?

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I sent a cease and desist letter to a guy in China who is using my copyrighted stuff on his website.?

By Yahoo User • Category: Trademarks in USA

However, he ignored it and did not remove the material within the 10 days time that I had given him. What options do I have now?I am based in the USA, but unfortunately have the trademark and copyright of the product in the USA alone. The world-wide rights are held by another company. So can […]

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