Any creative expression will be covered by copyright law automatically. Then you register the work with the US Copyright Office so to perfect your...

Any creative expression will be covered by copyright law automatically. Then you register the work with the US Copyright Office so to perfect your...

Would my website violate a trademark?

I actually do not see an issue in using that, of course you always need to properly clear any trademark before you invest in it. You are free to...

Do I have to get permission to use another company's logo on my website?

Attorney Lang offered an excellent response. You are free to use another's trademark descriptively in text to refer to that mark holder. This is...

As noted, not without permission is these celebs are alive. If you do then you would be violating their right of privacy and publicity, which are...

Copyright infringement claim?

No one can offer any advice here without understanding all the facts and circumstances. The test under copyright infringement is called...

As noted, a short phrase is not protected under copyright law and the only way to protect it is if it is used as a source identifier for a good or...

Can I trademark a phrase that describes the product (general), for example "New Surfboard...." ?

There is no way to protect or "coin" phrase like this UNLESS it is being used as a source identifier (trademark) for some good or service (e.g.,...

Trademark dispute over film festival

You should have had a proper legal clearance and opinion done on the mark before you made any investment. You are likely infringing here because...

Can anyone novelize a public domain film, even if it has already been novelized once by a different author?

If the work is truly in the public domain and you are certain of that, you are free to adapt it in any manner you chose. But as you note, others...