Generally you may be allowed to take pictures while in a public place, that may include in the background store fronts to some degree, however,...

Can I name my new company similar to another company's name?

If you have name which is confusingly similar to a prior existing trademark for selling similar goods/services, you may be liable for trademark...

There may be fair use, deminimis use, and/or first amendment arguments you can make, however, it would be important to see exactly what you propose...

If my company start up name is similar to another company, can I add a word to my start up to differentiate?

If they have a trademark for the catch phrase it appears on the surface, that your proposed trademark would be confusingly similar and used for...

If you use college logos, without permission, to make toys and sell them on the web you may be sued for trademark infringement. You should...

Copyright question: Re the Atari v Redbubble lawsuit, are the individual designers at risk of being pursued?

There appear to be a number of cases where officers of a corporation were held individually liable for copyright infringement of the corporation;...

The software patent is basically the key algorithm used in an actual product and services.

Generally, the USPTO examiner may use a complex analysis to determine whether there is patent subject matter eligibility for your computer software...

Can I incorporate the name of a city into a logo and then use that logo on tshirt/hats etc to sell?

As an example, there appear to be many U.S. registered trademarks which include the name of the city "New York", owned by many different entities,...

What if a modeling photo of me was printed on a huge wall on the last season of Big Brother on CBS? No release forms signed

You may be able to sue for violation of right of publicity depending on all of the facts. You should discuss with an intellectual property...

Can I use the name Trump, or Drumpf, for designs of novelty clothing items for sale?

Trump appears to be, at least, a U.S. registered trademark in many categories. If you use the name Trump for selling clothes you may be sued...