"Work made for hire" under 17 USC 101 is defined as "a work prepared by an employee within the scope of his or her employment" or a specially...

Do I pay a copyright infringement few

If you receive a complaint, for a court action, then you need to see an attorney, otherwise, you may have a default judgment entered against you. ...

If you have an idea for a product you want to pitch, do you need the physical thing or just an idea?

You do not need the actual "physical" thing to file for a patent application. If possible, you should file a patent application, through a...

Is it an infringement of copyright law to portray a copyrighted symbol critically in a performance art setting?

You should get a written legal opinion from an intellectual property attorney in a private consultation in terms of whether this is fair use,...

What does the following MIT open source License mean?

You need to have an intellectual property attorney carefully review the license and prepare a written legal opinion. You may be able to use an...

You should provide the letter to an intellectual property attorney who can potentially advise you in a private consultation and potentially...

How would royalties work when performing a play/musical that is a parody?

It would be important for an intellectual property attorney to review the content to see if this is truly a "parody". In addition, whether it...

There are many shades of the color spectrum. Has a tolerance been established?

Generally, more details are needed in order to provide an answer to your question.

Someone took my picture from Twitter and made a meme

Assuming you took this picture, you may have a copyright, and they may be infringing your copyright by creating a meme. There also may be...

Does Fair Use apply here?

You ask if "solutions" to problems are considered "derivative works". It may depend on how the "solutions" are presented and what exactly...