Trademark FAQs - related questions & answers

Question: What are Trademark rights?

Answer:
Trademark rights may be used to prevent others from using a confusingly similar mark, but not to prevent others from making the same goods or from selling the same goods or services under a clearly different mark.

Question: Do I need a license to sample a track?

Answer:
Yes, you must obtain a clearance, or copyright license, for every sample that you use in your recordings. You can get a license from the copyright owner directly and negotiate a fee.

Question: How long is a trademark or service mark registration active?

Answer:
The registration is active for ten years. At the end of ten years, the mark may be renewed for another ten years. The mark may be renewed every ten years as long as the mark is in continual use.
 

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