: Re: Can I use a TV sitcom name as part of my book title I would like to use the title of a TV sitcom in the title of my book. How do I find out if this is without legal ramifications?

You likely need to do a trademark search, and see if the title is trademarked.

Go to The USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office).

Select "Basic Word Mark Search", the first option in the list.

For the Search Term, put in your title: For example, "Dead Like Me" (without the quotes).

This is the name of a sci-fi show. You will find it WAS trademarked, the filing date was April 11, 2002, it was registered on March 30, 2004, the Owner (Registrant) was MGM Television. But then the Live/Dead Indicator at the bottom indicates it is DEAD, and the Cancellation Date is October 31, 2014. So you can use it!

Any Trademark that is LIVE you shouldn't use; the words belong to somebody else, and the somebody else can sue you. Typically only unusual combinations of words as titles can be trademarked, but it doesn't hurt to check.

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