Business Name Trademark?

Generally, one may have common law trademark rights in a particular geographic area without a trademark registration. Also, generally, it may...

Generally, if you copied someone else's drawing, then there may be copyright infringement liability. If you drew this directly from a public...

Trademark Registration Website Use

On the surface, an inactive domain name may not be a concern, however, there may be other issues. Generally, you should do a US full trademark...

I want to start making money on my YouTube channel without running into copyright issues

Generally, you do not want to create the impression that your YouTube channel is sponsored and/or endorsed by the owners of the trademarks, when it...

Generally, if someone has a copyright on the design, then you may be liable for at least copyright infringement if you sell handmade phone cases...

If you take someone's product, with the original trademark, and repackage and sell with their trademark, without their permission, you may be...

What can I do when a business is using my name?

It is possible that you may be able to sue for common law trademark infringement, depending on all of the facts. You should discuss with an...

Does patent law protect from the duplication of a design in only the intended purpose of that design?

There are, at least, design patent infringement and copyright infringement concerns when a design is duplicated from one object to a different type...

I Got a copyright infringement notice?

This may or may not be a legitimate notice. You should show the notice to an intellectual property attorney in a private consultation who may...

Trademark a Logo Question?

You indicate "this logo represents myself as a brand, not one particular service I provide". Generally, one needs to have a description of...