Is it legal to make a "How-to-Draw" ebook showing how to draw characters from a specific franchise and sell it on Amazon?

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

What is considered intellectual property?

It may be a violation of her right of publicity to use pictures of her on your site, for commercial purpose, without her permission. If...

Generally, a quote, may be protected by copyright, and one would have to review each quote to determine if it is protected by copyright. A very...

Can I sell an audiobook I created from a book in the public domain?

On the surface, assuming the book is in the public domain, you may be able to create a derivative work, such as an audio book and sell, without...

Generally, if someone has a U.S. registered trademark, they are presumed to be the owner of the trademark nationwide. Also, if you are using a...

How protected are characters and story plots?

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

I have a mixtape dropping and I would like to use the nike logo but rather than it saying nike I would make it say collect.

Generally, if you use someone's logo, for sale/rendering of goods/services in commerce, you may be sued for trademark dilution and/or trademark...

How would I register trademark on a design I made for a town seal? Others have been using it on tshirts & other goods.

There may have been contest rules which you agreed to, which need to be looked at. In addition, you may have at least provided an implied...

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

Generally, copyright occurs, today, when a work having a modicum of creativity is fixed in a tangible medium of expression, and this You Tube TV...