Do I have a legal remedy for someone using my artwork without my permission and licensing its use to others?

Generally, assuming U.S. work created today, one needs to at least, file for a copyright registration in order to sue for copyright infringement in...

Can I legally sell Pokémon cards if the customer knows it’s fake and there are no direct assets from Nintendo.

Generally, if you create and sell counterfeit items, you may be criminally and civilly liable for trafficking in counterfeit goods. See:...

Can I use a component manufactured by other company in my product?

If you buy an authorized product from a manufacturer and use it as one of many raw components in your product, that should be permissible, assuming...

If the trademark is no longer in use, and the business is dissolved, then it appears the trademark would be abandoned. You should discuss...

Generally, a slogan may be a trademark and a hashtag may be a trademark. Generally, you should do a US full trademark search which would...

My Ex business partner filed a copyright claim for me, but I no longer work with her. Does the certificate still protect me?

Generally, it would be important to see what the copyright registration states. You should discuss with an intellectual property attorney in a...

Can I be held liable for having downloaded copyrighted music that was purchased from a Russian website?

Generally, you may have at least arguments, that you are a so called innocent infringer which may depending on the facts, at least mitigate...

Can I Register a trademark for an existing logo/ business name that is not protected by a trademark?

Generally, one may have common law trademark rights without a trademark registration. Generally, one may be liable for trademark infringement...

Can I paten an idea for emoji face thats not available?

Generally, patents are related to "...new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement...

Can a designed tell me not to use the trademark they gave me?

You may have an implied license to use the trademark for some purposes, and you may have common law trademark rights, without a trademark...