So yeah I was messaged today by someone who has a song with the same title as the name of the brand I made recently and he basically just said how "it's crazy", "I'ma need 99%", and "I feel like I gotta sue or something"

And so I'm wondering if there's actually any sort of foundation for a lawsuit here.

Thank you in advance

Do you think any jurisdiction has a particularly tricky examination? If you do, where and why?

A while back I registered a US trademark (Pawspioneer) planning to launch a pet accessories brand on Amazon. Went through the whole process — name clearance, USPTO registration, the works — with Brand Registry in mind.

Plans shifted and I ended up not launching under this specific name. The trademark is fully registered and clean, no products tied to it, no baggage.

Given how much time IP Accelerator and pending trademark routes still take for a lot of sellers, I figured someone in this niche might rather skip that process entirely. I've got it listed on Communer if anyone wants to see the details, but honestly just curious first — has anyone here bought or sold a registered trademark instead of filing their own? Did it actually save meaningful time, or is it usually not worth it compared to just filing pending and building Brand Registry that way?

Happy to answer questions either way.

I work in IP in Canada so I have a little familiarity with the US system but not a ton. Lately I’ve been kind of confused looking at some posts on here with respect to filing bases. Can you file an application based on Use in Commerce prior to product launch? It almost seems like people are using mockups for their applications, which I wouldn’t think would be acceptable. Are the specimen requirements at filing less stringent than filing an SoU post-allowance?

Solo founder, pre-launch meditation app — how do I trademark my name and what should it cost?

I'm the founder of a US-registered LLC (Wyoming), but I'm personally based in Canada. I've built a mobile meditation/wellness app that's about a month from launching on iOS and Android. The name is currently held on App Store Connect / Google Play and I've used it on TestFlight, but I know that doesn't give me real trademark protection.

I want to lock in the name before launch so no one can take it. A few things I'm trying to figure out:

1. US vs Canada — since the LLC is US-based and my main market will be the US, does it make sense to file with the USPTO first, or should I also file in Canada (CIPO)? Can/should I do both?

2. Classes — it's a subscription-based meditation app. I've read apps usually fall under Class 9 and Class 42. Is that right, and do I need both?

3. Intent-to-use vs in-use — I'm pre-launch, so I'm assuming intent-to-use is the way to go. Anything I should know?

4. Cost — the big one. What should I realistically expect to pay all-in? Government fees + attorney fees if I use one. Real flat-fee ranges people have paid would help. Also, how do office actions get billed?

5. Do I even need a lawyer? Or is filing myself through TEAS reasonable for a straightforward word mark?

Any real numbers or gotchas appreciated. Thanks!

Music is art so i dont see how it can be trademarked instead of copyrighted?

Hey everyone,

I’m a creative who has developed an original IP. I’m looking to legally secure it so that vultures can’t backdoor me and potentially take away my hard work. I’m sure you can imagine what it would be like to work on a project for 10 years, to then present it various ways for “funding” only for everyone to deny you and then suddenly your idea pop up outta nowhere or something ODDLY similar.

I’d like to avoid that altogether as best I can and am asking anyone with an entertainment or creative background how they secured their art. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Our team has ran into an issue. Our coined app name 'Spotlight' is an iOS search feature. Which is already trademarked by apple in various countries. Our app is a social media app for artists. We have already started working on the app prototype. We will soon start marketing it as well. We were thinking of making it Spotlight Studios. Any advice?

P.s. Most of us are still teenagers. If that helps anyhow.

Location : India.

I want to start a company named Teale, but there’s another company named Teal that could’ve beaten me to it. Their domain is tealtech.com, and they’re a managed IT and cybersecurity services provider. However, I will only be providing a cybersecurity web application.

I think it’s risky, so it might be better to form an umbrella company and make Teale the name of the application instead. I couldn’t find a trademark for Teal, let me know your thoughts. I’m a noob.

So we want to open a pizzeria with the name ma\*ve\* pizza, are there any legal reasons why we can’t have this name due copyright reasons?

Hi all,

I’m an indie dev with a finance app (\~3k users). A startup recently contacted me claiming they have a trademark for my app’s name (filed *after* I launched) and want me to rebrand so they can launch their own product.

I’ve decided to rebrand to avoid a legal headache, but I want to negotiate a settlement to cover the disruption.

**My approach:** I'm framing it as a "business settlement" covering:

* SEO/domain migration and loss of search authority.
* App store re-submission and loss of review/ranking history.
* Legal/business documentation updates.
* User migration and support overhead.

**My questions:**

1. Is a "settlement" the right way to frame this?
2. What are the biggest "value factors" I should include in my calculation?
3. Any "gotchas" to watch out for when signing a "full release of rights" agreement?

Any advice from people who have navigated a rebrand would be appreciated!

Hello,

I have a question, if I want to make a game about books, can I make a game that has fictional books that have written on the front cover "Game of Scones" or "Henry Potter" with similar lettering, basically using real IPs as a reference, people will know it's a reference to the real thing, but there is nothing else referencing them, just a book and a cover with a different design mas some hints here and there from the references, but its not a copy.

Can I do that ?

I'm preparing for an upcoming trade show and I'd really like to make it a success.

If you could give just one piece of advice to someone preparing for a trade show, what would it be?

It could be about the booth, the team, visitor interactions, lead generation, follow-up, or anything else that made a real difference in your experience.

I have been selling a t-shirt with a bunch of youth slang terms on it for 2+ years on Etsy. Today I get notified that the owner of this website: https://withbruh.com/ has flagged my shirt for IP infringement, and Etsy removed my product. I'm a little flummoxed by this. On the one hand, I find their impending failure hilarious: https://withbruh.com/licensing

On the other hand, I resent them taking down my product in some sort of attempt to assert a brand identity. Wouldn't this be like someone trying to trademark the word "cool"?

The trademark seems to be legit and active in Canada. From my experiences trying to trademark something, this would not have been approved at the USPTO. Does Canada just have no criteria for this?

https://ised-isde.canada.ca/cipo/trademark-search/2346874

Hello , wondering if somwone can give advice .

i created a single member llc and this llc registered a trademark. I get an agricultural product from my family in italy . My cousin asked me to add his name ( whether it be his personal name or his parents agricultural company) as a CO-OWNER of this trademark . Is this something I could do myself on uspto or should I get an attorney ? He feels its the right thing to do as he supplies me with my product . There is no other legal reason to do this other than to " make him feel better " . I did all the uspto paperwork myself and supplied them with all my llc documentation when I registered it a few yeaes ago . What should I do next ? I tried navigating uspto a few times but I get lost . He isnt a us citizen , his father/mother own the agricultural company . Is it easier to register under his moms company and if she passes the company and trademark belongs to him ? Any advice would be appreciated

Thank you

Is this an authentic trade mark email that says i need to remove somthing on my website?
im very confused what do i do here

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From: Timo Buijs - NLO / Ipsilon Email: buijs@nlo.eu

Message

Dear Sir / Madam,

We hereby contact you on behalf of our client, Vinted Limited (“Vinted”), regarding the following urgent matter.

VINTED Vinted is one of the most well known platforms for the sale and purchase of second hand items such as clothing, fashion accessories and more. Over the past years, Vinted has become the leading platform in many countries, particularly in Europe.

As a result of this success, Vinted is increasingly confronted with third parties attempting to benefit from its reputation by using its trademarks without authorization. Such misuse requires Vinted to enforce its rights to prevent harm to its brand, identity and reputation.

To protect the name VINTED and its distinctive logo, both are registered as trademarks in many countries worldwide for a broad range of goods and services, including clothing, online marketplaces, and social networking services.

(my website name)
It has recently come to our client’s attention that the VINTED trademarks are being used on your website in a commercial manner, including phrases such as “Undetectable on Vinted”, “Guides to sell faster on Vinted”, and similar references. These uses present VINTED as a key selling point for your services and therefore constitute trademark use.

Such use is misleading, as it suggests an affiliation, endorsement or cooperation with Vinted, which is not the case. Moreover, this is not legitimate referential use: the references are clearly intended to promote your own commercial offering by exploiting the reputation of the VINTED brand.

Based on the foregoing, we urgently request that you remove all references to Vinted from your website without delay.

Given the ongoing infringement, we ask you to confirm by return message that all Vinted references have been removed.

If you require anything further from our side, please let us know.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Kind regards,

Timo Buijs
European Trademark & Design Attorney

I logged into the USPTO website this evening and started looking at the process of filing a Section 8 renewal declaration even though it cannot be filed until 2029, I was just curious, I wanted to see what the cost was and what I needed to submit for the renewal and as it happened I came across something interesting that I've never heard of called a Section 15 (Declaration of Incontestable) which according to the USPTO and a few online websites this is apparently a type of bulletproof vest that permanently enjoins any third parties from making claims that a trademark / service mark is merely descriptive or causes a likelihood of confusion, is generic or attempts of cancellation or even trying to use of a registered trademark protected under Section 15.

Apparently Section 15 is totally optional and has to be done between the 5th and 6th year of the first renewal of the trademark / service mark and can be filed jointly with a Section 8 and costs an additional one-time fee of $250 so with the $350 renewal that's $575.

So my question is has anyone here who owns a trademark / service mark ever utilized a Section 15 Declaration and if so what is the process, how long does it take to get approved or denied and what specimens (If any) in addition to the Section 8 specimens do I have to submit.

Thank you.

Trademark attorney here. I'd love to hear the experiences of other trademark attorneys, Amazon agencies, and Amazon brand owners.

After I file a U.S. trademark application, many of my clients proceed with Amazon Brand Registry. Until recently, I rarely encountered any issues with the Brand Registry application. However, I've recently seen several situations where an Amazon agency submitted the Brand Registry application listing the agency (rather than the trademark owner) as the applicant.

From what I understand, an authorized third party can manage Brand Registry on behalf of the trademark owner if they have the appropriate authorization, such as an authorization letter or a license agreement. At the same time, Amazon appears to recommend registering Brand Registry in the name of the trademark owner, who can then grant access to agencies or other users through additional user permissions.

For those of you who regularly work with Amazon Brand Registry:

- Do you always register Brand Registry in the trademark owner's name?

- If an agency initially registers the account, have you encountered ownership or access issues later?

- Have you experienced any difficulties transferring control back to the trademark owner?

I'm interested in hearing real-world experiences and best practices. Thanks in advance for sharing your insights!