Generally, a trademark may be a word or symbol, and it is possible that a particular design of a box with flowers may be a trademark. You...

Copyright does not cover ideas. However, if there is substantial similarity in plot, characters, and/or total concept and feel, there may be...

Generally, putting a band's name on a shirt and selling may be trademark infringement. Generally a short name by itself would not be covered...

Three questions regarding live music, copyright and licensing.

Generally, copyright includes at least the exclusive right to prepare derivative works. However, for derivative works there appears to be...

Generally, one may be able to patent a new combination that combines two or more known products. You should discuss with an intellectual...

Can I use a short quote from a famous person in a piece of my own artwork?

You may be violating the individual's right of publicity by using their name. If this quote was never fixed in a tangible medium it may...

Can a photographer take a photo of mural artwork to use for resell?

Painters of murals may have copyrights in murals, and there may be copyright infringement concerns. You should discuss with an intellectual...

Who has the original trademark-able claim for a name in this ménage à trois scenario?

If business one sold extensively throughout the U.S., prior to everyone else, and continues to do so, then business one may arguably have common...

Can I use a character derived from an existing character for my own purposes?

Generally, copyright includes at least the exclusive right to prepare derivative works based on the copyrighted work, and it appears you may have...

Can I use words in my buisness name that are trademarked with another buisness?

Generally, if a later trademark is confusingly similar to a prior existing trademark for similar goods/services then there may be a trademark...