Can I use random celebrity quotes on merchandise?

Generally, if you use someone's name for commercial purpose you may be liable for violating their right of publicity. With regards to quotes,...

Generally, a U.S. trademark application intent to use filing constitutes constructive use, assuming the application matures into a registration. ...

Are we allowed to file and own a patent while working for a company? The patent is not related to the company field.

There may be, at least, state laws, which may impact whether an employee or the employer owns employee conceived inventions. You should...

I want to make a t-shirt that says, "I'm supposed to be as popular as Baby Yoda"? Can I reference Baby Yoda's legally?

Generally, one may have common law trademark rights, without a trademark registration. Generally, you should do a US full trademark search...

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

Generally, if you use someone's trademarks without permission you may be liable for trademark infringement. You may make arguments of...

Can I market a treated photo of a paused video screenshot as my "own" photo?

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

Can I sell a new product using another company's raw material without telling them?

Generally, if one legitimately buys a first product and uses the first product as one of many raw materials for making a second product, one may be...

Can I draw an outline of a car and put it on a shirt?

There are at least trademark and copyright infringement issues if one uses an outline of a particular car on a shirt, without permission of the...

Can there be copyright infringement when having a similar website domain name to other existing entities?

Generally, copyright does not protect a name or short phrase by itself, although use of a short phrase may be copyright infringement of a larger...