The question can't really be answered in a vacuum so-to-speak. There are root terms that are extremely saturated like say the word "SEA." Even...

The issue is that you can infringe on another's trademark even if you are not using their trademark name or logos. That is, a false presentment of...

There is no way to know from here whether the lawyers you hired did anything wrong. Maybe they did, or maybe you misunderstood them. Before you...

The general factual information is fine for you to use. Listing stats, names, numbers, etc. is not an infringement as they are just facts. But if...

I'm not sure why you say it would be in the public domain. Presumably, the copyright in the image is still valid. But even if it lapsed you still...

Calling yourself "Bender Barbie" is one thing. You can really call yourself whatever you like. That is not a commercial use of their trademark. For...

The context matters, but there are very few reasons that would permit another company to use one's logo or trademark on a product that will be...

This confuses a copyright notice with trademark. Any creative expression will be covered by copyright law automatically. Then you register the work...

I agree that this confuses copyright and trademark, Any creative expression like a tune will be covered by copyright law automatically on...

You can and we know this based on some famous brands like the Arizona Jean Company and New York Life. But in some cases there can be issues like...