Re: Expired Trademark... What would it take to obtain?

Subject: Re: Re: Expired Trademark... What would it take to obtain?

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: : I have just learned that the Trademark that covers my own last name is expired. I am interested in trying to obtain this trademark with the intent of possibly setting up a buisness and preventing some larger company from telling me that I can not use my own name. : : So, I have a few questions.... : : 1. Can I obtain an otherwise expired Trademark? : : 2. To obtain a trademark, do I need to have a buisness already established? : : 3. I already own a my last name .net so I could place the trademark there if needed, would this be acceptable? : : 4. Just how much does it cost and would this be "TRADEMARK SQUATTING" just because I want to ensure that my family name is not controlled by a major company? : : 5. Can a TRADEMARK to be used by anyone with the family name... IE if my last name was DOE which it is not with the assumption that that is the reason I am considering getting my last name! : : DOE Hardware : : DOE Equipment : : DOE Manufacturing : : DOE College : : DOE Web Services : : DOE Realestate : : DOE.com : : Can someone point me into a general direction to know if this is possible, how would I do it, and how expensive will it be? I do not currently have a buisness but I have learned that one of my web domains may have trademark issues and I am working to find a way to protect the rest of my domains if possible. : : Thanks! : Dear Quarterbore, : 1. Yes : 2. No : 3. Whaaaa? : 4. Here's where you write a treatise. : The physical mechanics of filing an application are not complex. The law is, and not a paragraph full. The goverment filing fee alone of $300+ per application in a class can make it expensive. : This is not to discourage you but to start you in a perspective. : 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® : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive™ : Reality Check®

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