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Originally Posted by drcoastline
That is what I am attempting to do plant the flag in the event it needs to be defended. The image has been used several times with out permission. The incidents ended ok but just looking into the future and we need to establish ownership.
Some years ago I owned a barbershop in the name was the word haircuttery, I received a letter from The Haircuttery that they owned the rights to the words as it was copyrighted.
Thanks all for the input.
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You should have told them to 'pound sand' you cant copyright a word, not even a made up one.
If this was a trademark, and it sounds like it could have been, that's different. Even then, jurisdiction comes into play.
I'm not a trademark agent, patent agent, or patent lawyer. Everything I have posted here is based on my experience over the years as an inventor and entrepreneur. I have 33 issued patents and probably another 30 applications that are either active or have been abandoned. I have successfully defended one of my patents that has generated ~ $600M in revenue (for my former company). I write my own patent applications, my patent lawyer reviews and files them (often as written) and then I let her deal with the office actions and claim amendments. I have very close friends who are either patent engineers, patent agents, patent lawyers, or trademark agents. If you want professional advice, you need to speak with a IP lawyer for advise.