On the surface there may be a trademark infringement concern, and it may be easier, and more prudent to change your name. Although you may...

While it may be reverse passing off, it may also be false advertising. Either way, is not a good idea. You should discuss with an...

Assuming it is only a short phrase, with no pictorial element, generally it would not be covered by copyright, at least by itself. A short...

The art, photos, and illustrations may be protected by copyright and you may be liable for copyright infringement for example, for expensive...

A musician I use to perform in a group with published all the music I wrote. Can I re-record it?

Generally, one may be the owner of a copyright to a musical composition and someone else may be the owner of a copyright to a sound recording. ...

Business owner in NY telling me I have to stop using my business name in TX. Help!

Generally it is possible that someone may have common law trademark rights without a trademark registration. Generally, if a subsequent...

Generally, if someone uses a subsequent confusingly similar trademark for generally related goods/services, then there may be a trademark...

I have a legal name, but I usually use my nickname on documents. where do I get an A.K.A form?

Here is some information regarding having a DBA (doing business as) name in New...

If you have a name that the product is sold under, that may be a trademark. If you have packaging for the product, that may be protected by...

Someone wants permission to use our mother's quote from a documentary that was made about our deceased mother.

As far as copyright: "The author of a sound recording is the performer featured in the recording and the producer who captured and processed the...