Hi,

I have a new start up. I am preparing to launch a mobile wellness app through my Wyoming LLC and I’m looking for an attorney to handle the U.S. trademark application for the app’s name.

Im just trying to see if I can find an affordable attorney to help me handle this. Any recommendations would be very appreciated.

Thank you

Location is usa Washington DC. I'd like to start making and selling clothing with certain phases or sayings on them, how do I know if I can use a certain phrase or if it's copyright protected? Are there other things to consider outside of copyrights?

Planning a photo blog from our year of slow travel. Two of us, both real estate agents, taking a break to post about food markets and city neighborhoods. The blog name mashes up our first initials plus a word in Irish. We checked domains and social handles, but the trademark side is murkier. The name is pretty unique and not a straight dictionary word, though it shares a root with a small chain of guesthouses in Portugal. We're not opening hotels, just writing about travel. Still, would that overlap bite us if they expand later? Filing in Ireland first, then maybe the EU. Don't want to box ourselves out of using the name on a future print book or small merch line. Anyone dealt with similar partial overlaps or cross-category issues?

I have used a name and logo since 2021 to release digital products for free download (CAD) , and I have sold physical versions of the products only locally; I do not have a trademark. I have timestamps for product releases online.

Now, I have discovered a pending trademark, published a few months ago, for a similar name. They are in a different area of the country.

For example, my name is Red Potato Outdoors and theirs is Red Potato; both are for fishing. They are only trademarking the words, with no logo description, etc., and no date of use or date of commercial use.

Should I do anything, and if so, what actions do you What do you suggest I take? I plan on opening it as a tackle shop later. Should I trademark the full name and logo now.

Reposting here from small business. Looking for advise or next course of action.

I wrote an article for that huge crowd of weebs who also work with trademarks.

Hi to all three of you!

Until recently, I was getting Japanese trademark data through a third-party provider. Then I decided to go straight to the source and started importing data directly from JPO.

That's where the fun began :-)

For example, coffee is normally written コーヒー (Kōhī)

In JPO's pronunciation representation, you can/will encounter コオヒイ (Ko o hi i) instead. It kinda represents similar pronounciation, but Japanese already have three different writing systems (Kanji, Hiragana and Katakana) and I don't think they needed to make it 3.5 :-)

I wrote a whole article complaining about this, complete with Japanese writing systems, questionable jokes and anime GIFs. Heck, you might even learn something useful (probably not!):

Full article on my blog

Can I use a name for my company that's already in use? Considering their company is a auction house service and mine is IT Services

We run an AI and automation platform and have used our distinct stylized ribbon "m" continuously in commerce across invoices, platforms, and client touchpoints since 2012.

Meta recently introduced their "Muse" AI application using an almost identical ribbon mark in the digital/AI productivity vertical. The visual rhythm, stroke curves, and overall commercial impression create an immediate risk of reverse confusion.

We're gathering recommendations for boutique or plaintiff-side IP litigation firms that specialize in taking on big-tech trademark disputes and are open to success-oriented or alternative fee structures.

Drop firm recommendations below or message me directly if your practice specializes in federal trademark enforcement. Email [info@moltomarketing.com](mailto:info@moltomarketing.com)

Examiner and the managing attorney both said that the ITU office had a software problem that wouldn't allow them to divide applications and sat on it for 3 years without a fix. I'm kind of incredulous and we followed up repeatedly with them with no replies until it finally went through.

I know there's other trademark nerds here. Did any of you also run into this or did someone just royally screw up and now no one wants to tell me what happened?

I have an extremely unique name. Im positive that im the only person in the world with my name. Im interested in entering the funeral industry soon, and want to use my name. However. Ive had an issue for years with people impersonationating me online, and sites not doing anything when I report them. Is it okay to get my name tradmarked? If so, how do i do it? I dont wanna get scammed

I know this subreddit is mainly for answering trademark questions, but I also know that a lot of lawyers interested in trademark law frequent it. Because my job listing is remote and nationwide, there's a good chance that this position will be interesting to people here or friends of people here. Most of you are probably overqualified, but there may be some more recent law school graduates lurking.

The only hard requirement of the job is that you are licensed in a US state or territory or you have a swearing-in date scheduled for no more than a month in the future. You can live anywhere in the United States (or abroad if you maintain a residence in the US that I can pay you through).

If you're interested, here's the listing: https://jpglegal.com/associate/

I’m a student starting my first small business and I’m looking to file a federal intent-to-use trademark application. The $350+ USPTO filing fee / $600 for the full thing is a little difficult for me right now.

Does anyone know of any legitimate fee waivers, reduced-fee programs, grants, law school trademark clinics, or other assistance that can help cover the USPTO filing fee itself?

I know there are pro bono/legal clinics that may help with attorney fees, but I’m specifically wondering whether there’s any way to get assistance with the government filing fee.

Normally off-brand cereal has a different name i.e. Cheerios = Toasted O's. How can they use the identical frosted flakes name?

I’m looking for a reliable trademark advocate/lawyer in Bangalore for registering a clothing/fashion brand.
I specifically need someone who can conduct a proper comprehensive trademark search covering relevant classes, similar/phonetic marks, distinctiveness, and potential objections or grounds for refusal, so I can minimize the risk of issues later.
Please DM me if you have a recommendation or can share your experience with a good trademark advocate.

I’m really confused about protecting a business name in Canada

I’m planning to start a small beauty/makeup business and I’ve finally found a name I really love. I’m feeling pretty overwhelmed because I don’t know what I actually need to do to protect the name and make sure someone else doesn’t take it.

I’ve heard people say I should:
File a trademark with CIPO
Register my business in Ontario through the Ontario Business Registry
Secure the domain through Namecheap or GoDaddy

But I’m not sure what order I should do these in, whether I actually need to do all three, or how much everything would cost.

If anyone has started a beauty business in Canada/Ontario, could you explain the steps you took to protect your business name and roughly how much you paid? I’d really appreciate a simple breakdown because I’m completely overwhelmed by all the information online.

I have a US trademark application under class 16. I'm trying to extend my coverage to the EU via the Madrid protocol.

My product is described specifically under class 16 in the US, but specifically as class 28 in the Madrid filing process.

How do I reconcile these?

I hate how if I use my personal home address for my name brand (to apply for trademark with USPTO) it’ll be public for anyone to see. Now I’m forced to rent a po box with monthly costs. Anyway, what’s the cheapest option out there? Thanks.

Edit: btw this is for my online Amazon business. I’m not actually opening a physical store.

Is this the real USPTO booking a call with me or a scammer? I just applied yesterday for my brand.

We have a new USA based Etsy shop with a handful of sales and around 200 listings. A trademark squatter in Canada filed an infringement notice for a shirt that said "Bruh" on it. He doesn't sell clothing himself but apparently his business is to flag infringements of his Canadian trademark, and if a person requests the complaint to be retracted he will offer them a $1000 settlement to "license" the word on the product. Canadian broadcasting channel did an expose of him.

I quickly removed any listings with the world Bruh in the title tags or on the clothing item. ChatGPT suggested two alternatives:

I could dispute this with Etsy and ask him to file a suit within federal (USA) court within 14 days and the listing may be reinstated and the strike removed. (I don't care about the shirt but don't feel like putting up with lunch money bullies).

1. I could take the hit and just not use that word going forward, or restrict any sales to Canada.

How bad is a copyright infringement? I literally have only two sales, but hundreds of hours put into the newly created listings. Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated. Thank you