If you use trademarked character names in fundraising, as suggested, you may be sued for trademark infringement; you should discuss with an...

Copyright includes, at least, the exclusive rights to reproduce the work in copies and to prepare derivative works, and you appear to want to do...

Would I have a case against someone for invasion of privacy who used my life and the lives and names of my friends in a book?

It is possible that you may be able to sue for invasion of privacy, defamation, violation of right of publicity, depending on all of the facts, and...

You should show the proposed recipe book and go over all the facts with an intellectual property attorney in a private consultation. It is...

It is possible that a particular tube may have, at least, trademark, trade dress, design patent, utility patent, or copyright protection. However,...

How do I reproduce writings of a dead ancestor?

If the work was a literary work (not a sound recording) published in 1938 either without copyright notice, or copyright was not renewed, then the...

There may be issues of possible invasion of privacy, defamation, libel, and right of publicity violation; and you should discuss with an...

What's the level of difficulty registering a trademark with a state name or municipality in it?

If you are going to file for a U.S. trademark application, you should do a U.S. full trademark search prior to filing, which will search at least...

I make a mean tiramisu can i use store bought ladyfingers to market my fantastic tiramisu?

You can potentially use a brand name ingredient in a food product and potentially refer to the brand name ingredient on packaging for the food...

Playing book on tape at fundraiser. Any copyright issues?

Copyright for a literary work, such as the book, which is the basis for the book on tape, includes at least the exclusive right to perform the...