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Joint Copyrights FAQ

Two heads are better than one.
— Common understanding
”And then King Solomon said, Let me have that baby! Now who’s got a knife?’ And the real mother cried and cried when he said that . . . and that was how he knew which one was the owner of the baby.“
— Third grader interpreting the Bible
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Basics of Domain Names FAQ

Domain names, and conflicts over domain name ownership, have presented a further layer of complication to existing US and international trademark law systems.
It is crucial to examine a prospective or existing domain name for the same two issues which are of concern for trademarks:

will use of the domain name infringe someone else with domain [...]

What’s the definition of a trademark?
A trademark is

a word or design
actually used by you for your product (goods or services)
which identifies you as
the source of the product, and is
distinctive enough to set it apart from a simple description of the product qualities.

Where does the trademark law come from and why is it so [...]

Being first in time to use a particular business name, mark or logo is the most important aspect of any level of business name protection. A common-law user who is first in time and continues using a name has rights superior to any other user’s rights, even a user with federal registration.
What happens if I [...]