My mum passed away 3 years ago. She wrote a book that was not copyrighted or published. Is it possible to publish it and how?

It is possible that you may be able to register a copyright in the book if you own the rights, for example by inheritance or will. See third...

Can I "sample" another company's trademark?

If you use something confusingly similar to an arguably famous trademark you may be sued, at least, for trademark dilution; you should discuss with...

Can someone file criminal charges and sue me for uploading their copyrighted video online?

Generally, if you upload someone else's copyrighted video, and add music to it, you may be liable for copyright infringement, and generally under...

My question is can my use a used a company name even if it is registered in Australia?

With regards to the name, copyright generally does not protect very short names, at least by themselves. A short name may be a trademark. ...

If a graphic design client provides a picture of a celebrity from online, am I legally allowed to use it in the poster/project?

If you use a picture of a celebrity from another, as indicated, you may be liable for copyright infringement as well as violation of the...

Can a band oppose a trademark for their name they had originally during a trademark's opposition period?

It is possible that you might be able to oppose a U.S. trademark application based on prior use, even if you did not file for a trademark...

Generally, you should have a US full trademark search done which would include, at least USPTO registered trademarks, USPTO pending trademark...

Is drawing a picture of kids in Halloween costumes, one of whom is in a "homemade R2D2 costume" covered under fair use?

If you have an illustration in a book which looks like R2D2 from Star Wars, there would a a copyright infringement concern, and probably not fair...

Is it legal for me to own a website domain that contains the name of a very popular trademarked company in it ?

If you buy a website domain, that includes someone else's famous trademark, you may be liable for, at least, cyber squatting, depending on all of...

Can I sue for copyright infringement?

Copyright does not protect "ideas" but rather "expressions". If the other individuals are copying the expressions that you were the author of,...