Can I get your opinion on Fair Use application?

Generally, if one uses fragments of Star Wars in a book which one sells without permission of appropriate copyright and trademark owners, one may...

Generally, there may be trademark infringement if there is a likelihood of confusion between your use and another trademark, and this may depend,...

Someone else filed a TM just a few days before I conducted a search, should I file as well or wait to oppose?

What goods/services would you be filing for? If your goods/services are unrelated to their goods/services there may be a good argument that...

I was looking up a name for a business and nothing in my state or TM, but it was the name of a weapon in an older cartoon.

Generally, if two words are only used in a minor, deminimis sense in a fictional writing, and assuming that was the only concern, then typically...

Is it considered trademark/copy right infringement if I download a university’s logo/emblem and use it on a shirt w/o selling it

Generally, if you copy someone else's logo having a pictorial element to it, onto a shirt, without permission of the copyright holder, you may be...

A unique artistic practice or utility that identifies with the artist and his artistic image. Could that be protected?

Generally, it is possible that an invention, such as a process, under 35 U.S.C. 101 could my be protected by a patent, however, generally, the...

I am writing a book about Christmas holidays?

Generally, it appears there may be trademark and/or copyright infringement issues, but there may be arguments of at least, fair use, deminimis use,...

Can I place a cartoonified version of someone with their full name in my children’s book?

Generally, if you are planning on using someone's name or image for commercial purpose you should get their permission, or you may be, at least,...

Generally, if two trademarks are confusingly similar as applied to the particular goods/services there may be a trademark infringement concern....

Can I go to Dodgers stadium n take pictures of the players an stadium an make picture frames an sale them

Generally, if you use someone's name or image for commercial purpose you may be liable for violating their right of publicity. You should...