If you are using the term Snow White in a minor way in your story, you may have strong first amendment, deminimis use, or fair use arguments,...

How a utility patent application can be rejected or abandoned ?

If you filed a non provisional utility patent application only about a year ago, and assuming the matter was not expedited in some way, it is...

Can I create and resell my paintings with a popular trademarked image or theme

If you do what you suggest, you may be sued for copyright and/or trademark infringement. Depending on all of the facts you may make various...

How to proceed from here

You should have an attorney licensed in New Jersey, review the proposed settlement agreement for you in a private consultation. Many attorneys...

Can registering a domain name constitute a trade mark violation?

If, in your example, the domain name was registered in bad faith to profit from B's trademark, then there may be liability under the...

Do you need written permission from a person if you shoot a film together?

You should have them, at least, sign an appropriate agreement and release indicating that all intellectual property rights belong to you, and at...

Can you register a trademark if it is already registered under the same class?

Generally, you may be able to get a U.S. trademark registration in the same class as someone else's U.S. trademark registration, assuming you are...

I own a domain which includes a trademarked word, and I do sell the same trademark product, will I have legal consequences?

The trademark owner may be able to force you to transfer your domain name to them and to sue you for trademark infringement, depending on all of...

I filed a civil complaint in Central District Court in California and had it served on the three defendants but the first class?

Generally, see Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 re service of summons and complaint, and you should discuss with an attorney licensed in...

Can I write a plain English agreement since I do not have representation?

All agreements should be in understandable terms, but all agreements should also include any necessary terms. If your "plain English"...