There is a picture of my girlfriend on Reuters Picture that is being used for commercial purpose. she never gave them the right

It is entirely possible that this image was lawfully monetized on the site because the copyright owner is likely the photographer that took the...

I have a company called Bank Roll Barbies, can I be sued for using the word barbie's. Not using Barbie but "Barbie's"

No one here can tell you whether the mark clears and making a term plural instead of singular is not going to combat a confusingly similar outcome...

Does patent infringement directly offends the law and does it directly means I will get sued?

Look, if you are infringing and you know that you are infringing, stop the nonsense and go discuss it with patent counsel. Asking these questions...

What can an USA company owing a patent which it claims I am infringing do to sue me if I live in Bulgaria?

Where you live is not as relevant as you might think. if you are infringing on their patent here in the US, they can bring the suit at you door in...

Am I allowed to sell this type of Photograph?

This should not be a problem as remember they have to show some element of market confusion, or false endorsement, sponsorship, etc. I would...

Yes, you are free to make this shirt and use it for your own use. It would be neither copyright infringement (as all government material falls into...

Can I trademark a name/logo and then acquire the domain for it using said trademark?

No, not UNLESS their use of the domain is in bad faith which is likely not going to happen if they had acquired the domain before you began use of...

Hi, I have a name in mind for my new school here in WA, USA. A school in Africa has the same name. can I use that name? Thanks.

We have no idea. I would not be concerned with the African school UNLESS they are also conducting business in the US market, like if they had an...

Are they any attorneys that are familiar with filing for a trademark in Kuwait? What does it usually cost?

There are many lawyers here that have experience registering marks in other countries. It is a myth that local counsel is required in each and...

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If XYZ corp puts "Copyright XYZ Corp" on my website I hired them to build, and I decide to host it myself, can he sue me?

AS noted, this is a big "It depends." Is there a written contract? What exactly is being copied? While most websites and templates are too generic...