Please answer the following regarding trademarks:\n1. Where can one register a trademark internationally, so that no one else in the world can use it?\n\n2. Can words in the dictionary be used as trademarks? Examples of words in the dictionary used to name products include: Windows by Microsoft Corporation and Apple by Apple Computer Inc.\n\n3. Who has the right to patent anything if eerything was originally created by God?
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1.you can't register in one country and expect the protection around the globe. If you patent in your country,then the protection is only for your country.there is exception for PCT and European country, they can register in the country patent office and get protection in a couples of countries,but still,not the whole world.\n\n2.yes,as long as it didn't give the wrong impression of your product or company\n\n3.don't expect somebody to patent tap water or fire.that is of course not new/novel,plus not even invented. they will patent the water flow system and combustion system which has never been used and include some inventive step
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Of course you can.  Many great works of entertainment have been created by partnerships, teams, couples, siblings, etc.  Its better to use your names than a company or corp. that doesn't legally exist yet.
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I'm most familiar with trademarks so I can only speak from that point of view. I'll answer your questions point-by-point:\n\n1) Trademarks favor both the individual & society. It protects the trademark owner in that they are granted the exclusive rights to their name, logo, etc. within their industry. It benefits society in that having a trademark discourages others from infringing upon you. Brand recognition is not merely a great marketing advantage but it's also an indicator to the consumer about quality, reputation, etc.\n\n2) Yes, I think it's absolutely fair to reserve your name within your industry. I've, unfortunately, heard many horror stories from business owners who did not research or file their name & then found out they had to change their name due to another party's prior trademark or common-law rights. That resulted in major losses, economically and in terms of time & effort.\n\n3) No, not in respect to trademarks. Trademarks function as protection for the trademark owner. If another party infringes upon you by causing customer confusion, a trademark will assist you in getting that other party to cease & desist. Imagine if you had spent all this time, money & effort into your business and then find out you're losing business to infringers, who in turn are making a profit because customers are confusing them with you. That's a needless frustration.\n\nHope that helps!
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Trademark can be used without permission because there is no way of telling who established it first. A registered trademark is for use solely by the person or group or company. If you were to use Nike and the Nike check, you could be brought up on federal charges for infringement.
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Determining if marks infringe can be tricky and each situation varies from another.\n\nThe general rules to keep in mind are:\n\n1) Are the names similar in Sound, Appearance or Meaning?\n\n2) Are the industries the same or similar to one another?\n\n3) Are the names confusingly similar to the average consumer? In other words, could customers be confused and assume that both companies are affiliated?\n\nHere's what the USPTO has to say about this matter:\n\n"The principal factors considered by the examining attorney in determining whether there would be a likelihood of confusion are:\n\nthe similarity of the marks; and \nthe commercial relationship between the goods and/or services listed in the application. \n\nTo find a conflict, the marks do not have to be identical, and the goods and/or services do not have to be the same. It may be enough that the marks are similar and the goods and/or services related."\n\nIt's best to contact a private search company or a trademark attorney to assist you in determining if this will be a problem or not.
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If you are talking about a logo, you probably need to be more concerned with infringing on a trademark, not a copyright.  The only way to really know if you are infringing on someone else's mark is to do a trademark search.  The breadth of the search will depend on how extensively you intend to use your mark.  For example, if you are only going to use it locally (in your city, and maybe state), then a statewide search should be enough.  If you intend to use it broadly (e.g. all across a country, or the world), you would need to do a bigger search.\n\nEach state in the US has an agency that registers trademarks, and some of them have search services you can use, sometimes for a fee.  The US Patent and Trademark Office has a website (http//www.uspto.gov) where you can do a basic search for trademarks registered there, but it is not exhaustive.  If it is something you really want to do and you intend to use your logo for a long time and make it an integral part of a serious business, you should hire an attorney or paralegal to do the search for you.
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A corporate name is reserved for the corporation by the act of incorporating in a state. You can trademark the name or logo on the federal or state level.\n\nIf you want to know if a corporate name is taken, you can search the web or go to thr web site for the agency in your state that oversees corporations (usually a division of another agency, go to your state's web site and enter corporations in the search box). Then enter the name you want to use.\n\nFor the US Patent and Trademark Office: http://www.uspto.gov/
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If it is your business name, you may be able to dispute their registration, as it seems to be in bad faith. If it is your personal name, don't bother - the domain is worthless, just come up with something daft at random.\n\nBe careful how you proceed, as your actions can affect your chances at domain arbitration.
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Why do people wear trademarks and brand names?  Why do they wear items that advertise their favorite sports team, or band, or their school?  Others do wear atheist merchandise, and other spiritual things.  Why do people wear any of that? Furthermore, why do people express themselves at all?  Why don't we just all wear universal uniforms, shave our heads, and all look the same?  Is that what you had in mind?
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Since any slogans that are suggested here may already be owned by another party, I wanted to go a different route...\n\nI suggest either hiring a name creation firm or get together with your friends and/or family and throw a "name party" & have everyone bounce some ideas around. Compile a listing of slogans that you like the best. Once you have that list, do as much free research as you can before you delve into comprehensive research. I listed some links where you can do some preliminary name checking. However, please be aware that this is merely scratching the surface of what's out there. Only comprehensive research will tell you if the name is truly available. But, these links are free & a great place to start, so I'd try them out first. \n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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The first step is to get your idea patented....you don't want to contact MS with your idea and have them steal it...it happened to me with an invention...make sure you CYA
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Be very carefull, large companies will take and use your patent whatever and make you fight them, they can have much deeper pockets than you. Coke did it to a guy I know, he came up with the design for the plastic bottles so they would not have to keep using the glued on bottom. They took his idea and he had to get financial help to battle them and did win in the end. Corporations have no morals, just look at what is happening in the world, were corporate slaves.  xoffice.com
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That would be a trademark...\n\nTo register a trademark, contact either your Secretary of State for a State trademark or the US Patent & Trademark Office for a Federal trademark. \n\nIf you are only conducting business in one state, then a State trademark is most appropriate. If you conduct business in at least 2 states OR between the US & any other country, you can file for a Federal trademark.\n\nPrior to investing your time, money & effort into a name, it is strongly advised that comprehensive research be conducted to ensure that the name you're interested in is truly available. \n\nThis entails searching the pending & registered Federal and State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files. Then, if clear, you can decide if you would like to file for a Federal or a State trademark. \n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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Without knowing the details, it's going to be impossible to answer your question. Plus just because you show one dead mark does NOT mean that the name is truly available.\n\nDetermining if marks infringe can be tricky and each situation varies from another.\n\nThe general rules to keep in mind are:\n\n1) Are the names similar in Sound, Appearance or Meaning?\n\n2) Are the industries the same or similar to one another?\n\n3) Are the names confusingly similar to the average consumer? In other words, could customers be confused and assume that both companies are affiliated?\n\n4) Do the trade areas cross? What about the advertising routes -- are the products/services advertised in common places?\n\nHere's what the USPTO has to say about this matter:\n\n"The principal factors considered by the examining attorney in determining whether there would be a likelihood of confusion are:\n\nthe similarity of the marks; and \nthe commercial relationship between the goods and/or services listed in the application. \n\nTo find a conflict, the marks do not have to be identical, and the goods and/or services do not have to be the same. It may be enough that the marks are similar and the goods and/or services related."\n\nIt's best to contact a private search company or a trademark attorney to assist you in determining if this will be a problem or not.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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what are you talking about mac still exists www.apple.com they are still around and very popular the only time one has sued the other was when mac sued windows because microsoft office wasnt mac compatable which i think is bullshit but the same claim makes mac computers windows xp compatable so watever i guess im happy.
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Those are product names. \n\n"Legally, trademark names should not be the name of the product itself, only to designate origin of the product. A classic example is Tylenol (R). If you look through a drug store, you will find that the company had registered Tylenol (R) as a trademark. The produce that you purchase, however is not TYLENOL (R), but instead one of many products, such as TYLENOL (R) Cold and Sinus Medicine, or TYLENOL (R) Pain Relievers. In most of these products, the generic name is acetaminophen. This is akin to putting the cultivar name in single quotes beside the marketing name. Trademark names cannot not belong to a particular item or plant, no matter how many times the owner of the trademark tries to convince you otherwise. The two most commonly known examples of trademarks being invalidated because of this are Aspirin and Escalator."
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Yes. Place names liek that are not copyrighted or trademarked.  The one exception is if you are somehow claming or implying to be an official government organization or contractor. Then you must have permission of the relevant government body to imply a connection with them.