It appears, at least, that Viacom International Inc., owns more than one trademark registration for RUGRATS for various goods and/or services. ...

How much does music have to be altered by someone, to be considered a new creation? AKA how different does it have to be?

Generally, there may be a copyright in a sound recording, and also a copyright in the underlying musical composition. Copyright includes at...

Copyright includes at least the exclusive rights to perform the copyrighted work publicly, in the case of at least literary works, and to prepare...

Do I need to pay for a technology license for technology that is published in book by the same company?

It is possible that aspects of a product may be protected, at least, by patent, trademark, copyright, and trade dress. You should show the...

Generally, if you have a U.S. trademark registration in a certain form, you want to use that form when you use the trademark with the r in a circle...

I received an email from designer brand regarding on infringement and they asked us to pay over $$$$.

You should contact an intellectual property attorney licensed in New York immediately. Many intellectual property attorneys licensed in NY/NJ...

Although generally, use of someone's name and likeness for commercial purpose may be violation of that person's right of publicity, there may be...

How to protect myself ?

You indicate that your copyright violation was "outside U.S.", but also that you were selling the book on the Internet. There may be, at least,...

Can my employer sue me for a breach of non-compete?

Generally, an employer may be able to sue for breach of a non compete agreement, however, whether the employer will succeed depends typically on...

Can you search by "application status" in the TEAS or TTABVUE?

Generally, one can do a trademark search at the USPTO web site, using the field of "Live/Dead Indicator". See:...