When you purchased the product and/or software it may have been subject to certain terms of use, which would need to be reviewed carefully. ...

You should get permission to use the movie scenes or you may be liable for at least copyright infringement; you should discuss with an intellectual...

Can I Iegally sell a personalized letter from a Disney character ?

If you wrote a letter to your own child and signed it from Mickey Mouse, and did not sell it, that may be a fair use, however, you want to "sell a...

Is it fair use to make a video of a teacher using copyrighted images/flashcards for a non-profit ESL video?

If you were presenting lawfully bought copyrighted flashcards to a class, face to face, then that may be covered by a copyright exception regarding...

Can I redesign a bands poster without their permission?

There are copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and right of publicity issues if you put bands' posters in the film without their...

Starting a clothing company, how do I protect the brand name?

You should have a U.S. full trademark search done, which would include at least USPTO registered trademarks, USPTO pending trademark applications,...

You can possibly file a "preissuance submission" if you have printed publications relevant to examination of a patent application. Here is...

Will an unregistered trade mark have claim over a register trade mark, registered later?

In the United States, at least, one can have common law trademark rights without a trademark registration, although registration is important for...

What do I need to do to make a cover song without worrying about copyright?

It is possible that you may be able to obtain a compulsory cover license. However, for a compulsory cover license, you do not want to change...

If you use a celebrity's photo or a drawing of a celebrity, without their permission, for a commercial purpose, you may be sued for violation of...