Am I allowed to use a word that was trademark in a totally different country and entirely different business?

If there is a existing trademark for many classes internationally, there may be a concern, at least, that this company may be well known, may do...

Can a postcard mailed before 1923 be used for commercial use? ?

Generally, if a work was first published in the U.S. prior to 1923, it may be in the public domain, however, there may, at least be a question of...

I created a derivative work of fan art, someone copied my derivative work and entered it into a fan art contest, can I dispute?

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

Am I committing infringement?

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

There may be an argument of false advertising if one continues to put patent pending on a product, after a patent application has been abandoned....

You wrote the book, but someone else did the illustrations. Generally, it would appear that for 100% of royalties from sales of a book with...

Is it legal to label a board game for families ages 14+ and not safety test its materials/components?

Regarding consumer product safety regulations, you may want to look at the...

Generally, if you are not an employee, and if there is no written agreement indicating work made for hire, and no written agreement for assignment...

Wow! Is getting my idea patented & trademarked going to literally break my bank?

You may want to try contacting a number of patent and trademark attorneys to get estimates. However, preparing a patent application the correct...

Generally, products on sale may be used a prior art, and the fact that the product was never patented may be irrelevant. Generally, if one's...