Can I start an agriculture company with a similar name as a famous record company?

The copying of images, in particular, may lead to a copyright infringement lawsuit. The use of the name may be trademark dilution, if the name...

What kind of copyright protects in the U.S. as well as international?

Currently, copyright in the US occurs when a work, which can be protected under US copyright law, having a modicum of creativity, is fixed in a...

Can i sell a tee of people dressing up as marvel and dc characters, but their costumes would be terrible, drawn in a comic style

You may be liable for copyright and/or trademark infringement. You can make fair use, first amendment, and/or de minimis arguments upon being...

Do I have the option of using any copyright statement from other books as my own?

Particularly, since it is a lengthy statement, then it would be more prudent to create your own to avoid possible copyright infringement; you...

I run an online store, i want to sell parody tees and i have some ideas that I want to run by you all...

You may be sued for copyright and/or trademark infringement. You can make fair use, first amendment, and de minimis arguments, upon being sued,...

How can a company like riptapparell thrive from parody tees, when they are obviously infringing on copyright laws?

Generally, in a civil sense, someone would need to sue for copyright infringement, and it is possible, that an owner of a copyright has not noticed...

In regards to copywrite infringement, if fair use is a defense, would it then be illegal to advertise on facebook?

If you advertise and someone believes what you are doing is copyright infringement, you may be sued, and then you may be able to bring up the fair...

You should meet with a patent attorney immediately who will analyze the patent versus your item X and give you a patent infringement opinion....

What copyright statement should I use?

Having copyright notice and other language may help to dissuade others from copying and/or may reduce the chances that someone can successfully...

Making labels for bottled beverages I want to sell in stores. Near the copyright on my company name, what year should appear?

Generally, copyright notice includes the name of owner, the copyright symbol or the word "Copyright" or an abbreviation, and the year of first...