How do legal patents work ? I wanna know how clos I can mimic one until its considered plagiarism.

If there is an identical patent prior to your invention, then generally speaking you are not going to be able to get a patent, however, you should...

It may be possible for the buyer to sue for fraud, if the goods are not what they were supposed to be, however, you should discuss with an attorney...

It is possible that one entity may grant another entity a license, and that a trademark from one entity may be on the same item as a trademark from...

What are the IP implications of using names and places from books in product descriptions without asking an author’s permission?

A single word or a very short phrase is generally not protected by copyright, however a single word or very short phrase may be subject to...

There is no such thing as a provisional patent, rather there is a provisional patent application. If possible, you should file a patent...

It appears that your friend has a copyright in a photograph, and it appears that you would be preparing a derivative work based on a copyrighted...

I am making myself a personal shirt with some quotes and pics of Oprah and a quote from Michel Martin can I be sued for doing so

If you print someone's image on a t-shirt there may be issues of, at least, invasion of privacy; there may be copyright infringement issues, if...

Karaoke songs

If you are making and distributing recordings of someone else's song, you would need at least a mechanical license; you should discuss with an...

Can mobile game companies be held liable for advertising their game using footage and screenshots from other games?

There would appear to be trademark infringement, copyright infringement, as well as false advertising issues associated with what you are...

Depending on how you "shared" the photos you may be able to send a cease and desist letter based on for example, right of publicity, invasion of...