Can I Iegally sell a personalized letter from a Disney character ?

If you are talking about doing this for personal use, then of course, no problem. If you are talking about a commercial enterprise then you would...

This requires a license even if you are using a short clip. In cases where your use is for commentary or criticism like a movie review for example...

As noted, it is a question of the terms that underpin your purchase. For example, it is possible that a new update on my smartphone may disable or...

Does email from lawyer alleging to represent photographer constitute official communication of copyright infringement?

You are not actually obligated to do anything just because a lawyer sent a demand on you. It is doubtful that anyone would ever invest in a lawsuit...

Can I trademark a statement if someone else in my industry used it in the past for a different product?

The question is whether you can use this tagline and of course before you would ever do that you will need to clear it anyway irrespective of its...

Copyright - do I need to get copyright owner approval to use an ad or photo for a well known brand in a marketing book?

I'm not near as alarmed as most of my colleagues here. If you are specifically using the content for the purpose of commenting on that photo or...

We really can't address this in a vacuum. I would guess much of what you see on that platform infringes and perhaps other things are actually fine....

What do I need to do to make a cover song without worrying about copyright?

It's not possible to make a "cover" song and not worry about copyright infringement. If we can recognize the song then you are infringing. You have...

Will an unregistered trade mark have claim over a register trade mark, registered later?

Both the US and the UK recognize common law trademark rights albeit with some distinctions. "Passing off, is a common law tort that is often...

Can you patent or copyright a website idea?

There really is no way to protect an idea or business concept. The odds that a patent will add value or be economically viable for an app or...