You should put some basic indication of what subject matter the NDA refers to. Also, although an NDA may be helpful, if possible, you should...

Can I use the name in my software that I wish to sell?

Copyright generally does not protect a word or short phrase. A word or short phrase may be protected by a trademark. One can have a...

You indicate that this is "educational" but you also indicate that you have "patrons who donate", so there appears to be a commercial purpose here....

it is possible that there may be a trademark which is not registered. Also, there appears to be a registered trademark which includes the words...

A fictional character may be protected by copyright. When you say "a clear reference to Jack Sparrow", there is a concern that you would be...

You state that both images have "the same character" and the "same phrase". Did you use the photograph to prepare the drawing? Even if...

Altered references to other stories and characters?

Generally speaking copyright includes the exclusive right to prepare derivative works based on the copyrighted work, and it appears you may be...

Do I have to shut down my 10-yr website, as someone is saying they've Trademarked (a portion) of my website domain name??

If you have been selling your goods/services using this internet domain name prior to the other party using the trademark or filing for a trademark...

From reading the responses It appears that if I wanted to embroider Cowboy Tough on the back of a Trucker Hat I could. ?

You would want to do a U.S. full trademark search, which would search at least, USPTO registered trademarks, USPTO pending trademark applications,...

There may be, generally speaking, grounds for challenging terms of use, depending on the subject matter of the terms of use and the facts in...