The "name" of the product, does not appear to determine whether it is a "soap" or not as far as the FDA is concerned. ...

My girlfriend wrote marketing material for me. My co workers found it and are using it verbatim is the doc copyritten?

Generally, at least for U.S. works created today, copyright occurs when a work having a modicum of creativity is fixed in a tangible medium of...

Is the Amazon's product infringe our patent?

You should get a patent infringement opinion from a registered patent attorney in a private consultation. Many registered patent attorneys may...

Startup silicone ring company looking for lawyer. Potential intellectual property dispute.

If you are putting your trademark on a counterfeit product, and selling, generally, you may be liable for, at least, copyright infringement, patent...

Displaying character pictures on a website - Copyright infringement?

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

Is there a trademark code that covers the use of a name for someone's political campaign or celebrity?

If someone else is already using the trademark for their campaign slogan, and you are not using this for related goods/services, and have not...

It is possible that the competitor may be liable for copyright infringement. However, you should discuss with an intellectual property...

Can my cousin request profit for her drawing after she sold it?

One may sell a specific object that has a drawing, without transferring copyright to the drawing. If your cousin owns the copyright to the...

Can I trademark my company name if a company in South Africa has the name and website already established?

If the South African company does business in the United States it may have, at least, common law trademark rights. Generally, you should do a...

Generally, copyright in the U.S. today, occurs when a work having a modicum of creativity is fixed in a tangible medium of expression, however, at...