You received good responses. In general, you are not prohibited from buying a branded item, lending your own creative contribution to that item...

Am I Liable For What Old Owner Did, Copyright Infringement?

It's called successor liability and unless the old owner indemnified you then you are holding the bag if in fact there are infringing images on...

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Right after the application for my trademark was processed, someone in S Korea registered the Trademark.com name. What can I do?

Did you receive one of these letters in an email? This is scam. They mine the data at the USPTO then they register in some foreign country and put...

Trademarked ?

Well, if you were using the name in commerce before them they at a minimum you have common law rights to the name within the scope of your market...

Verbal Business Partnership Agreement – Can it be terminated without my consent and do I own the graphics I designed during it?

You need to have this properly analyzed, but it sounds like the bulk of work was contributed to the partnership or was of joint authorship....

Can I use a famous person's name in a children's historical fiction book without permission if they are deceased?

If you are writing about that person, of course you can use their name otherwise how could you be able to identify who you are writing about? That...

As addressed by the others, in most cases any IP created while you are a bonafide W-2 employee and done within the scope of your employment...

Can I back out of a joint copyright which is not yet filed with the Washinton D.C Copyright Office?

You received some very good responses here, but it is not clear what your underlying issue is all about. If a lawyer is threatening legal...

My client is unwilling to pay for services rendered, is there a way to legally pursue them to pay

I would simply file a complaint in the small claims court and let the magistrate deal with it. Just bring in any and all supporting evidence you...

Trying to start an tshirt online business using my grand child's photos what agreement do I need to have with my son?

As noted, this is a publicity and privacy right issue. Owning the copyright in your grandson's image is one thing, but you can't use his name,...