How does Registered Trade Marks in the USA and Canada work?

Both Canada and the US respect the common law right to a trademark which comes from being first to use the mark in a given market area. This market...

Copyright vs. design patent?

My colleague, Mr. Sack, offered an excellent response. Copyright is likely not relevant unless we are talking about creative expression that is...

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So there really is no way around it, you need to have IP counsel review their terms and advise on how they will affect your interests in this. Just...

What should I do? Sincerely, Ted

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

If you want to sell the toy using that trademark then you need to make sure you have the right to do that. So is Flow Rings a name currently in use...

Is printing each of these custom heroes, created using a Marvel app, on one T-shirt each an infringement on a trademark?

Look, I'm sure the platform you are using has terms that come with it and tell you how you can use it. It is possible that you violated them, but...

Am I breaking copyright laws posting on Youtube?

That all depends on whether what you create would be considered a true parody. This is a very misunderstood area of law and just because you take a...

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Where should I start?

As noted, a patent might be relevant particularly if hardware is also involved, but as just software that is a very big uphill climb that might not...

Can we do anything about this? idea created elsewhere

No there is nothing you can do unless you (or your group) have some legal relationship with the company that has exercised the idea or concept you...

Do I have any rights to material copyrighted in my name and a corporate name now that the corporate name is forfeited?

You received some good insights. There is much to parse out here. A lot depends on the disposition of the material from when it was made. It could...