trademark descriptiveness

Can I use my last name in my music career if it’s trademarked?

By Andrew Lahser, Patent Attorney on 18 Jan 2012

It depends. For example, what is sold with the trademark, and for how long? Are you 14 or 50, and how long have you played professionally?

More about Trademark Law. Related legal issues: trademark band name, trademark descriptiveness, trademark false connotation, trademark last name, trademark surname.

Trademark Office Action: How to respond

By A. Lahser, Trademark Attorney on 12 Mar 2009

How to Respond to a Tradmark Office Action

A trademark office action starts a legal proceeding. How and what to say is vital to overcome the trademark rejection and get your mark registered.

More about Trademark Registration. Related legal issues: trademark amendment, trademark consent agreement, trademark descriptiveness, trademark evidence, trademark examiner, trademark likelihood of confusion, trademark refusal, trademark rejection.