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Trademark
I have read that Apple is suing the owners of the ap.pl-Domain for Trademark infringement. Is this something that can happen to any domain name sou...
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Poland
Patents
Tesla said that they won't initiate lawsuits against anybody who uses their tech "in good faith". That doesn't really mean that anybody can use the...
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United States
Trademark
A partnership I am involved with had its trademark application initially rejected by the USPTO, a non-final office action for which there is an opt...
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United States
Business operation
Hello everybody! Maybe this question has an obvious answer to many people, but I'd like to make sure I understand the concept right. When the compa...
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United States
Trademark
If I have a trademark registered in the US, does that have any effect in Europe? If not, and I register for a "community trademark", does that give...
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Patents
I have built an enhancement to an existing device. I would like to patent it, but I feel it it may fail the obviousness clause when applying for a ...
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United States
Patents
Which patents should I study if I want to build a social photo app without suffering from patent trolls or lawsuits by large companies? Is this som...
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United Kingdom
Patents
Suppose I was the first one to invent airbnb. Could I patent something like "web/mobile application that enables users to rent out lodging"? Or sup...
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United Kingdom
