Is it illegal to redraw a nike shoe with my own designs

If you sell an altered Nike Shoe, with a Nike trademark on it, there may be a trademark infringement concern, in at least that, someone may think...

You may be able to obtain a copyright registration, a trademark registration, and/or a patent related to this subject matter. Regarding a...

Do copyright holders have the right to DMCA takedowns for "similar" items or do they only hold the rights to identical items?

Copyright infringement requires "substantial similarity", i.e. works do not have to be identical. You should discuss with an intellectual...

Is an email enough to nullify a patent assignment or to lay claim to IP? We have no non-compete or clause about IP in our OA.

You state "we all signed it and got it notarized" it appears referring to an assignment by all three co-inventors of the patent application to the...

Is it to plaintiff's advantage or not to send a cease-and-desist letter prior to publication?

You state "a forthcoming book has infringed my copyright". If the book has not been published, how do you know that it infringes your copyright?...

Intellectual property law. Can a designed art piece that designed be copied and sold by another company w/o permission?

If you have not already, you should file for copyright registration related to your works. You may be able to sue for copyright registration,...

Is there an inexpensive "patent pending" option for foreign countries?

In the U.S., for a Micro entity, the provisional patent application USPTO filing fee is $65.00. There does not appear to be a PCT provisional...

What contract would you use if the graphic designer who designed your logo and product label is signing over the copyright?

You should have an intellectual property attorney review the agreement if you want the company to own the copyright. Also, the timing of a...

Can someone trademark something they saw on TV?

You ask "how can someone other than the creators trademark an idea?" Trademarks do not cover ideas. You indicate that the T-shirt had wording...

Can I use a combination of a specific year and city name on clothing (in cases that might cause confusion)?

You ask "could I use 'Atlanta' and the year 1996 on one of my products?" There is a U.S. trademark registration for "Atlanta 1996", U.S....