Since M&M is actually a trademarked brand name, what would you call a cookie if it had similiar hard-shelled, candy-coated chocolates. Calling it an M&M when there are no “M&Ms” acutally involved woulld result in a possible lawsuit right? Just curious.rafjo86’s question about m&ms reminded me of this question..
I run a forum and I have to change the name because it includes the band’s full name. The forum is THEUSEDNEWS and the band is THE USED. I want to change it to GetUsedNews. Would they still be able to have that somehow hold up in any type of court because of the word […]
I read part of the 1997 yankees lawsuit were it stated this: While the Major League Clubs cooperate in order to produce games, they have historically competed aggressively among themselves in all other respects, including (but not limited to) in the acquisition of players, coaches, and staff; the development and marketing of trademarks and associated […]
I know copyright law is a big grey area, but I remember reading somewhere that after Warhol did his Campbell soup cans, Campbells actually tried to sue but dropped the lawsuit after all the publicity they got from his work. So because of it I read that if trademarks are used in artwork for […]
Mattel: Porn Site Abusing Barbie’s Name NEW YORK — Toy maker Mattel Inc. went to court Tuesday to declare that the name of its clean-cut Barbie dolls doesn’t belong on a model’s pornographic Web site. In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, Mattel said the Web site for an adult entertainer named […]
I have a question specific to copyright / trademark pertaining to a web site. There is a large transportation company in my state that recently started a light rail transport train. For arguments sake we will call it xyz company. Since there are numerous stops on this I decided to purchase a web […]
Reference: http://www.cedia.net/press_media/bose_updates.phpBose has filed a trademark lawsuit agains the CEDIA and it has been an ongoing battle for over 2 years -and counting. I have been told that Bose is known (or notorious by some) for filing many lawsuits over certain patents and trademarks. What do you think about this?
Cookie Diet™ Creator Dr. Sanford Siegal’s Company, Owner of the Cookie Diet™ Trademarks, Sues Smart for Life Weight Management Centers Franchisor Lawsuit Against Smart For Life Weight Management Centers Franchisor and Principal Sasson Moulavi Alleges Trademark Infringement, Cyberpiracy, Lanham Act Violations and Other Causes of Action
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Basically, I am starting a business and there are two companies that already have the name that I want to use. One company explicity states that their name is a registered trademark on their site. I am sure that the other company does too. One company is a Dutch IT firm and […]