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When a historical name is trademarked, will the trademark be considered 'weaker' than an invented name?

Like the names of important people of medieval Europe, names of planets of the Solar System and its moons or geographical features etc.
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I just got a facebook trademark infringement notice by email from Meta [closed]

I am the owner of https://*******onfacebook.com . Its a free tool to find mutual friends between two or more people. I made a facebook account to promote this website on many FB groups about mutual ...
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Trademarks & International dealings

It is my limited understanding that when a trademark is registered - It is only country specific. However in this case an Australian cafe was sued by a French culinary school due to a similar name ...
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What is the purpose of the protocol to the madrid system? [closed]

As the question arises in the title: What is the purpose of this protocol and, especially, what are the benefits over the Madrid system? What is the need for this protocol?
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Can choosing a username with corporate terms be a violation of the law?

I recently answered this excellent question on the Software Recommendations SE: Method/Software to rename multiple files in ascending numerical order regardless of file type? I just noticed the ...
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Can I use the name Friedrich Nietzsche as commercial application title?

Can I use the name Friedrich Nietzsche as commercial application title that will be available globally? I know that his books are in the public domain and I can use fragments in my app but I don't ...
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Same name in social networks, same product, different country, changed it as soon as it came to my knowledge, untangible goods

I started a business reading tarot online, using a Facebook and Instagram page. My attempt was to do this bilingually. At the time I started it I didn't know there was another woman in another country ...
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Cybersquatter posted my domain for sale after I queried it - can I still file a UDRP?

I'm in a situation where a cybersquatter holds a domain name that I have trademarked. My company "Example Ltd" is based in the UK, and we've been established under our brand name for over 30 years. ...
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Which regions trademark has precedence in Google Play and Apple's app store?

If two different entities have registered the same trademark in different regions, one in the USA and the other in EU. Which of the two trademarks would have precedence within the Google Play Store ...
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How to ensure that no one can copy my app design and name

Can an application developer from outside the USA prevent other developers in the US from copying the name and design of the application? How will this work? How can a developer who has published a ...
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Can you report use of product copy/likeness in video games for compensation?

If a video game (created outside of the US) has an exact copy on a 3D model used from a large world-wide corporation's (based in US) product is there a way of: Reporting the use of likeness/copy ...
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How can one register a trademark for a mobile app name without a lawyer?

I want to get a trademark for my mobile app. It is available also in App Store and Google Play. Do I need international protection? Do I need register on USPTO or WIPO? I have a low budget. Do I ...
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What is the relation between Trademarks and Domains?

For what I have read here, I understood that if I buy a domain of an already registered trademark (in which country, by the way?), I might have a problem at hands. But it is not clear to me what ...
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How is trademark infringement in online ads regulated internationally?

I am currently studying intellectual property law in Norway and I am looking for some help with an assignment. I am wondering about online infringement of trademarks. Here is an example: An online ...
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Internet Domains and Trademarks

I have owned a domain in the U.S. for last sixteen years. A foreign entity, who started operations in their country of origin (in Europe), filed a conflicting trademark in their own country in the 70'...
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