Am I infringing on copyright by reprinting a brochure designed for a customer by another ad agency emailed to me by the agency?

This is just a simple free and quite public Q&A platform. You need real legal advice here especially when you receive a legal threat like this....

Looking to trademark my rap groups name. And i wanted to know what the cost would be to file everything. I know it is based on e

We really can't use this platform to solicit business which is why we will not quote fees directly. Remember too that shopping for professional...

Intellectual property rights

You are free to resell any lawfully purchased item and you are not required to purchase from an authorized source, but doing so ensures the best...

So can we use images and intellectual property from the old company to promote the new company in our new portfolio & web media?

I come out differently than my colleague here I believe. The question is not whether you own 100% of the old company it is whether you own the...

The name of course is your trademark and I will describe that aspect in more detail below. Regards to accepting stories and other content you need...

Is an NDA sufficient to protect my IP or do I need something more substantial? If so, what.

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

Can I still include "cats" in my business name if another company in my category has a trademark on "cats"? (Hypothetical)

To be clear, you really can't receive any trademark clearance advice here over a free and public Q&A platform and of course never in the...

I presume there is nothing I can do about this or is there?

As noted, there may be some legal maneuvers you can try, but one way to handle this is through the small claims court assuming the ex is also in...

Notify USPTO of LLC Name Change?

Yes, you can do an ownership amendment recordation at the USPTO. There is no way to answer in totality who all will need to be notified as this...

Am I going to have any legal ramifications from creating a complicated card game that uses celebrity and movie likenesses?

The simple answer is yes, of course there are legal concerns and you should be getting appropriate legal advice and not just from a free and quite...