Is it legal to use old packaging (no name or logo, but some text) and newspaper in the illustrations of a picture book?

If you are making copies of the cooking instructions, for example, then you may be violating someone's copyright of those instructions. ...

I need an attorney in Houston TX to help me with overcoming a product design in order to avoid patent infringement.

You should note, that even if you, are able to "design around" one patent, it is certainly possible that you may infringe someone else's patent. ...

Can I file a utility patent more than 12 months after a provisional patent application?

It depends, at least, on your conduct, and potentially the conduct of others. You can't use the priority date of the provisional application...

I would say xyz TM. with the period after the TM, because otherwise there may be some confusion over whether the . (period) is part of the trademark.

Will I get a copyright infringement?

Let's start with this, it is better to get a formal written legal opinion from an attorney in a private setting on the issue of copyright...

Should I appeal my case for a trademark for the 2nd time?

As my colleagues have indicated, if you are doing this without an attorney, then you are potentially missing out on approaches that may help you to...

I will address this question: "What is the legal and business explanation for a comic company to have 2 name and logo changes and still have a...

Will I have a copyright problem arranging a familiar song but slightly changing its title (for my students I teach). thank you@

A copyright owner has the exclusive right to prepare "derivative" works. You appear to be describing "derivative" works, so your example would...

Can I get sued for placing links to copyrighted recipes in a cooking app?

Generally "placing links" would not be a problem, however, it would be very important to see what information you are providing next to the links....

When is a recipe copyrighted?

Copyright does not protect "ideas" but "expressions" of ideas. For your recipe, if you write a page, which describes the recipe, including...