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A trademark is a sign, logo or design of some kind that distinguishes a particular product or service (or its provider or source) from others.

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Can I name my app using the name of a long defunct company?

So Lionsgate is the holder of this particular trademark, and is actively using it. TESS shows that the trademark is still Live and was re-registered in 2017. …
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Can I sell a computer game that is based on a real board game?

You need to check if the original game developers patented the mechanics/rules of the game. For your example, Monopoly was patented, but expired in the 50s and while it would not be a copyright violat …
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Can a photo that contains a trademark be used by a political campaign?

Removing a logo, cropping the photo, or otherwise altering a photo is a "derivative work" of the original and would be a copyright violation if permission was not granted prior to use. There are no ex …
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