Can I use one plot point of an established series even if i have incorperated it into my own aurthorial world plots?

It would important to review the prior existing work versus your proposed work to determine if there may be copyright, trademark and/or other...

You may report the sale of counterfeit goods, and/or sue, such as for fraud. See: https://www.stopfakes.gov/welcome You should discuss with...

If i add a word to a trade marked set of words in the same field can i get an ip claim?

Generally, if you use a trademark, in commerce, which is confusingly similar to a prior existing trademark for similar goods/services you may be...

An extensive use, without appropriate permission, of Harry Potter content for a Summer Camp raises copyright and trademark infringement concerns;...

Although generally a work having a modicum of creativity is copyrighted, at least today in the U.S., at the time that it is fixed in a tangible...

I am looking to protect my intellectual property as it relates to existing software I've developed and maintain.

Different states may have different limitations regarding what is allowed in these types of agreements concerning inventions created on an...

Can I produce an application that generates wallpapers from album art?

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

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Assuming the original, by apparently Irving Berlin, was first published in the U.S. in 1929 with notice and copyright renewed then on the surface,...

Is it trademark infringement if someone uses my registered TM as part of their description for a product in the same space?

On the surface, it appears you may want and/or be able to sue for trademark infringement, depending on all of the facts; you should discuss with an...

Can a satirical newspaper offer one of its articles for individual sale, if the article contains a photo of a living celebrity?

Generally, you may be violating, at least the right of publicity of the celebrity, and/or the copyright regarding the particular image, however,...