In general, merely using another's product as an ingredient or component of your own is almost always fine. But if all you are doing is freeze...

This sounds more like a trademark concern. An entity can claim trademark infringement if you present a false association, sponsorship,...

There are some states that have general business licenses as they call them, but they are usually tied to business formation, so something you...

This isn't very clear. If you are the artist and have not yet negotiated any rights away then you already hold all these rights and are free to...

If the photo possesses sufficient creative expression, which most professonal photos will, then the photo is proteted under copyright even though...

The paintings may be in the public domain, but the photos in the book are presumably covered by copyright law so long as there is a modicum of...

The underlying ideas are not protectable. Rather, the creative expression is what copyright covers. For example, how to make butterflies using...

The copyright law on databases is chewy. As noted, underlying factual information can't be claimed. But its order, presentation, categorization,...

You are really free to structure the transaction any way you want. As noted, you can just hire someone under work-for-hire / assignment terms then...

Marking something "confidential" would only have legal significance if you are operating a written contract that specifies that material needs to...