Question regarding intellectual property...

There is no particular fixed acceptable amount of references. Although a single word, or very short phrase is typically not protected by a...

Copyright Issue?

If you shot the film in 2015, have agreements indicating you own the copyrights, and there is no work made for hire here, then it appears you would...

They may be violating the particular individual's right of publicity. You should discuss with an attorney licensed in Louisiana in a private...

What Federal Rule of Civil Procedure can be used to reopen a case for a subsequent misappropriation of trade secrets?

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) may provide relief from final judgment, but that may not be applicable to your situation depending on the...

Is it legal to use a painting that I made and sold in a children's book?

Assuming, this is not a work made for hire situation, that you just sold the paintings without transferring the copyrights or licensing the...

If websites are full of fake stuff and been around for over 20 years how is that ok?

The wheels of justice may move slowly, however, if someone is engaged in extensively willfully selling counterfeit items, eventually their luck may...

If my product is made in the USA but the packaging and labels were not, can I still claim that my product is made in the USA ?

It appears that the FTC considers "made in the USA" to be when all or virtually all of the product is made in the USA. See:...

Can I make clocks to use at the home or office from actual Ferrari Clocks and affix an actual Ferrari logo to it?

If you "affix" a Ferrari logo to a desk clock you have made, and sell, without permission of Ferrari trademark owner, then you may be liable for...

It would be important to see the quotes and the lyrics. Copyright generally does not cover a single word or very short phrase, by itself,...

Can my daughter use Disney characters in a book she writes?

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