rschnell

Isn't a word like candy public domain though? That's like trademarking/owning the TM for 'shirt'.

Then suing anyone who claimed their upper body wear was a tshirt.

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This just seems incredibly complicated. What if company A owns the TM for Bubbles in food, and company B own the TM for Bubbles in Technology-entertainment. Is there any way company A could make a form of entertainment using "Bubbles" in the the category where company B already owns it?

Cool, I just gave myself an aneurism.

Green Bay Packers own the TM for "title town". They have sued/litigated/whatever restaurants from using title town in their name... The Packers are a sports franchise, a restaurant is not a sports franchise. I've been thinking of starting a company to deal with computer goods and such using "title town" [I live in title town], but am not doing so because of legal stuff. I don't even know what kind of lawyer to talk to after I get started. Would I be safe because they're different goods? Sports franchise vs technology...

It does. My family is the best I could even wish for, they are my biggest fans.

I am. With an amazing psychologist and psychiatrist, both of whom I like as people AND as doctors, well I don't think psychologists are doctors, but whatever.

I'm a poor planner. I have a doctor appointment a 2:30, 16 minutes, and forgot about it. I will be back. I will answer some on my phone when I have time.