Of course you need to consider your trademark and it should be handled way upfront. Think of it as two sides of a coin. One side, you want to make...

When does a copyright infringement of a screenplay occurs?

ASs noted, their will have to be substantially similar to yours. So unless you conveyed substantive details, plotlines, a treatment, etc. all in...

Is there a statute of limitations on contact (law) concerning actor / producer (intellectual property?)

Assuming MA is the proper jurisdiction and not just from where you are writing from or tagged as writing from, the statute of limitations for both...

Copyright VS Fair Use

If what you are saying is true, your teachers need to do some homework and would be better off saying that they are not fully understanding of the...

I was wondering if I committed copyright infringement?

My colleagues provided great responses. Assuming IEEE is the rightful copyright holder here, then of course they could claim you infringed because...

Is a product's name protected as part of a provisional patent application?

As noted, the patent application does nothing to protect the name or brand of your products. You should invest in a proper clearance then USPTO...

Can we sell photography prints, featuring cosplayers wearing super-hero costumes?

"Fan art" is really just another way of saying "moderately tolerated infringement." While you exposure is low, this is still infringement because...

Selected as the best answer

Lets say i want to trademark a composed name for my future iphone app. Does it matter how i trademark the name?

In your example, it would not matter. I could not for example get away with naming my new tech start up "Boogle" Googles USA" "Goo & Gles" etc. all...

If I post a photograph on Facebook, can I still claim non-published if I send in the photograph to Washington within three month

17 USC Sec. 101 - To perform or display a work “publicly” means— (1) to perform or display it at a place open to the public or at any place...

Selected as the best answer

As a merchandise designer, I'm trying to better understand parody, homage, etc as it relates to licensed IP.

These are very fact intensive scenarios and really cannot be addressed in a vacuum. Your Tommy Bahama example may not be the best one in context....