Re: Copyright of company name

Subject: Re: Re: Copyright of company name

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: : Is there a current database which would show me whether a particular name has been copyrighted? If so, where would I find such a Dbase? : Dear Charles R. Hackett, : The USPTO trademark data base is the source. : I have always resented, "the holier than thou", attitude of Doctors, because they are Doctors they know more than you and you must consult them in order to get anything done. : Well I've been answering questions on this forum for a long time and I realize that as a lawyer I have the same, "holier than thou", attitude. : It's not that I am smarter than you, it is the fact that there are often unseen problems that may be traps if you do it yourself. : You may be able to find a database and you may be able to search it, but there may be legal subtlties that are overlooked. : If you apply for a trademark or invest in its use the cost down the line once you are invested in it can be a terrible price to pay. : I now believe that even though you may be able to do it yourself, the down the line risk are not worth the relatively small legal fees involved. : With patents by the way, there is just no choice. I've only met about two non Patent Lawyers who understood patent practice well enough to solicit GOOD patents without a competant patent lawyer. : Getting patents is not hard. Getting good patents is an art. The is a big scam in patents. : M. Arthur Auslander : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com : ELAINE's Workshop (sm) : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive

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