When it comes to patterns on clothing or something similar like a nail art stencil, how do you check for copyrights?

As noted, basic shapes will not be covered under copyright because they lack the requisite creative expression. I've seen many disputes where...

Funny complication videos copyright laws.

I would probably do some quick internet searches on the subject so you can get real fleshed out information, but what you allude to is a parody...

Yes, the agreement is valid. The fact that you seem surprised by this indicates that it was most likely a drafting mistake (which happens) and I...

How do I revive an expired trademark for a defunct company that I now own?

You just need to now get a proper due diligence clearance done and assuming all looks good file a new application. Before you invest in any...

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What protection do I have as a registered LLC doing business in my state against federal trademark infringement claims?

Your business registrations have no meaning or effect regards to trademark rights. The fact that a given state accepted your business filing does...

Can I, as a writer of fiction, use a real company and its employees, in my plot?

I mean you are free to use a real entity in a work of fiction provided that any reasonable person would understand that it is a work of fiction and...

How do I ask someone to not use a domain that I have the trademark to?

As you can glean from the other answers, this requires an analysis. When you say you have a trademark, is it a federally registered trademark? How...

Patent an App and the business concept

The odds that a patent will add value or be economically viable for an app these days are probably pretty slim, but always worth have that...

I am writing a research paper and there is a term that is trademarked by a company. how can I use this term legally?

As noted, you are always free to refer to trademarks descriptively in text but using a brand's logo is often seen as using more than what is...

Do I have a case against a competitor who has used baseball bat name for his recent bat that I have been using for a long time?

This begs a proper analysis. You may have garnered some common law rights to the name of your product under trademark law which would extend to the...