Is it illegal to steal a part of a name of a music group and rename it they’re logo.?

Generally, there may not be a trademark infringement concern where the goods/services sold/rendered for the two different trademarks are...

We make manufacture & sell custom doll clothing. Does the FTC require us to put fiber content and care instructions on labels?

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Some versions of these characters may be in the public domain, but other versions may not be. You should discuss with an intellectual property...

Is it against the law to own a music pirating website?

Generally, in a copyright infringement case, such as related to alleged music piracy, a plaintiff can request an injunction, and that request may...

Can I parody a song by only changing a few words?

Generally, although there may be arguments of fair use, deminimis use, and/or first amendment arguments in a particular case, these arguments need...

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Does our school need a license to play music from a CD of music paid for per MP3/song?

Generally, you should at least, obtain a public performance license to play music in public at a social. Also, generally, copyright includes,...

Can I use a design I don’t own?

Copyright includes at least the exclusive rights to reproduce the copyrighted work in copies, and to prepare derivative works based on the...

Can I use images of cars that I find on the internet, add some unique graphics and then put them on shirts for sale commercially

Copyright includes at least the exclusive rights to reproduce the copyrighted work in copies, to prepare derivative works based on the copyrighted...

Can I put words of a song on a tee shirt, while also giving credit to the writer?

You may be liable for copyright infringement. You may be liable for right of publicity violation for using a person's name for a commercial...

We are starting an adventure wear business and one name we considered is a line in a song. Can a line in a lyric be used?

Generally, you should do a US full trademark search which would include at least, USPTO registered trademarks, USPTO pending trademark...