Can I use a name if its trademarked?
The short answer is that you can use a trademark belonging to another person or company if you use the mark for: informational or editorial purposes to identify specific products and services, or. if your use is part of an accurate comparative product statement.
Is ping pong a registered trademark?
The name “Ping Pong” is still used in certain parts of the world, particularly in the USA, probably because it was promoted so extensively in the early 1900s by Parker Brothers. Ping Pong is still a federally registered (®) trademark in the USA and is now owned by Escalade Sports.
What is the modern name of ping pong?
table tennis
table tennis, also called (trademark) Ping-Pong, ball game similar in principle to lawn tennis and played on a flat table divided into two equal courts by a net fixed across its width at the middle.
Who owns the name ping pong?
Parker Brothers
Ping-Pong is a trademark name for table tennis and associated equipment. The name “Ping-Pong” was invented by the English firm J. Jaques and Son at the end of the 1800s and later trademarked in the United States by Parker Brothers, the board game company.
How similar can a trademark name be?
If trademarks share a common word or term, the marks may be considered similar in appearance even if one of the marks adds other letters or another word to it, especially if the added material is descriptive or suggestive of the goods or services.
Can a game title be registered as a trademark?
First, titles of books are not registered as trademarks. Second, a video game title might be registered as a trademark, if the game is being sold in commerce. Third, trademark registration is a process that begins with an application and takes about a year.
What do you need to know about registering a trademark?
When you register a trademark, you must specify what goods and services your trademark covers.
What are the requirements for a trademark infringement claim?
To support a trademark infringement claim in court, a plaintiff must prove that it owns a valid mark, that it has priority (its rights in the mark(s) are “senior” to the defendant’s), and that the defendant’s mark is likely to cause confusion in the minds of consumers about the source or sponsorship…
Can I trademark my business name/logotype?
The Trademark registration protects the name and/or logotype of your business. If you have not yet created a brand image/ logo/ logotype (such as the legal zoom logotype, you can take that step later in the process after formation of your LLC. Reply (1) Inaccurate. Adam S on Jul 24, 2015.