Designed a graphic for a local clothing company/store. Was never paid for the design but they just recently printed it.

Concurring with attorney Burdick, you seem to have a copyright matter on your hands, for which you will need the assessment and guidance of an...

Can I record one of my kid's books into an audio book just for them, so they can listen to me reading it?

Although your particular use does not fall into any explicit exception to the prohibition on reproducing and performing a work without the consent...

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I want to sue a corporation in either small claims court or special civil division court.

I agree you should not limit yourself to Small Claims, and there are plenty of folks who represent themselves, at least in Middlesex and Mercer...

Say USPTO has two non-provisional patent applications over similar conflicting claims, mine and someone else's.

Provided your provisional application complies with all of the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 112 (i.e., adequacy of description and enablement of what...

Copyright question - use of album covers and band imagery in an art project.

Like Attorney Ballard, I think it is important to point out that your use is a commercial one. The term "project' connotes an "academic" fair use...

Petition to the Director during a trademark cancellation proceeding

From experience with other petitions under 37 CFR 2.146 to the Director, I would say 60-90 days. However, it could take longer. The Director has...

How to use Characters that are owned by other companies for a card game.

The Transformers franchise is owned by Hasbro. See: http://investor.hasbro.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=771881 You may want to consider...

Are and titles used on Etsy intellectual property....ie. Custom Dog Charm Bracelet or Personalized Charm Bracelet?

If the tags or titles are descriptive, then it is not likely that these are or will be entitled to trademark protection. The designs themselves,...

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Can you sell clothing products with a logo already being used by a different company?

Since a "saying" or tagline can be used to create an association in the minds of consumers, it can be entitled to trademark protection. Your use...

A seamstress or dressmaker, under the copyright terms which McCall patterns are licensed, is definitely allowed to use a McCall pattern to make a...