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Article entitled, \"Non-Commercial Use of Trademarks to be limited in Future?\"
"Non-Commercial Use of Trademarks to be limited in Future?\"
The article entitled, \"Non-Commercial Use of Trademarks to be limited in Future?\" posted on June 6, 2006
makes the misrepresentation that \"fair use\" of a third party\'s trademark will be actionable under the amendment
to the Trademark Dilution Revision Act. However, the version I read specifically includes certain \"exclusions\" including
\"noncommercial use\" and \"fair use\" for reasons of criticism or comment. Because of this, I cannot see how some of the
comments made in this article are correct, such as \"... a stop could be put to text and image portrayals in which critical
opinions are expressed on companies and their products.\" This seems to be a gross mischaracterization of the bill.
Curious reader, , 09.06.2006
U.S. and Canadian Trademarks on Markenbusiness
YOUR SEARCH DOES NOT TELL ME IF THE TRADEMARK IS
AVAILABLE IN CANADA, US, OR WORLDWIDE. I want to purchase a trademark that will be good in the US and in Canada.
Markenbusiness: We have now supplemented the search possibilities by allowing a search for a geographical protection area. On our site you can now search for trademark text, goods and services or protection areas, and also combine these searches.
A. Foster, Canada, 27.07.2005
DPMA Anmeldegebühren mit oder ohne MwSt. ?
.... da wir gerne einen Markennamen schützen lassen möchten und auch schon sämtlich Informationen vom Deutschen Patentamt haben, benötigen wir nur noch eine kleine Information. Und zwar steht die Frage im Raum ob den die
Markennamengebühren immer inkl. oder exkl. der MwSt. sind?
Antwort der Redaktion: Gebühren, die über staatliche Institutionen abgefordert werden, wie z.B. Gerichtskosten oder die Gebühren beim Deutschen Patent und Markenamt, beinhalten keine MwSt., da der Staat nicht selber diese Steuern an sich
abführt.
Thomas Brecht, Deutschland, 06.07.2005
Wo bleibt die CDU ?
Parteien als Marken
... Nachdem ich mit großem Interesse die ersten Artikel "Parteien und Marken" gelesen habe, wüsste ich gern, ob
auch noch ein Beitrag zur CDU erscheint.
Antwort der Redaktion: Die CDU scheint etwas länger zu brauchen, um sich in eigener Sache zur Fragestellung "Parteien als Marken" zu äußern, hat uns jedoch zugesichert, dass eine Antwort kommen wird.
Christiane v. Leliwa-Butzke, Hamburg, 07.06.2005
Questions about fees or Comission
How much is the fee if we decide to sell our own Registered Trademark and Domain thru your website?
Markenbusiness: at the moment no fees or commission will be charged when a trademark is sold over Markenbusiness, as we are in a phase of establishing ourselves in the international market. Should this situation change, we will naturally inform all users in advance.
D. Dote, Australia, 04.05.2005
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