Can my rapper stage-name be a copywritten character name?

Copyright generally does not protect a very short phrase or name, at least by itself, although use of a short phrase may be copyright infringement...

Generally, if you use "real NFL/MLB/NHL names and logos" for products you make, without permission of the appropriate entity you may be liable for...

What does personal, non-commercial purposes mean in this particular case?

Generally, it would be important to read the entire document concerning how the electronic versions can be used, and to determine if the electronic...

Generally, if you place someone else's trademark on a product and introduce the product into a stream of commerce, without permission, you may be...

Is it true that the permission of only one co-writer / copyright holder of a song is needed for a derivative/sync/print license?

At least, as far as U.S. law, generally, a co-author of a copyrighted work may grant a non exclusive license to the work to someone else. In...

New company name and/or trademark that partially matches existing trademark.

Generally, if there is a likelihood of confusion between two trademarks as applied to their respective goods/services there may be trademark...

Do I need to trademark "God Gen" if I've already trademarked "The God Generation" ?

Generally, there may be an argument that there is a likelihood of confusion between one trademark and another, and therefore trademark...

What legal action does a business have if I created an email account using their business name?

Generally, there may be a concern of at least fraud, and trademark infringement, when one sets up and uses an email account with another entity's...

Can I turn somebody else’s story into a picture book?

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

Does a cover artist need permission to credit a songwriter, link to their website, and embed their image on the artist's site?

Generally, use of someone else's name and image for commercial purpose may violate their right of publicity. You should discuss with an...