I made leather pieces and I’ve been told someone owns one of the shapes I’m usung. Is that possible?
Copyright protects creative expression. I can't tell from here whether what she is pointing to is actually an infringement against her creative...
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Copyright protects creative expression. I can't tell from here whether what she is pointing to is actually an infringement against her creative...
I've dealt with Uber in a trademark case in the past. They are uber-aggresive (pun intended). My client operated under Uber Cuts for a hair salon...
In general, you can use Tacoma in a trademark just like Toyota does or the way the Arizona Tea Company or Arizona Jean Company uses the term...
The Copyright Office says that short phrases or slogans are not protectable elements of otherwise protectable works. Case law has not been quite as...
In general, any creative expression will be covered by copyright law automatically. Then you register the work with the US Copyright Office so to...
The context of your use will matter. If it is solely personal use then it will not really be actionable copyright infringement as the courts treat...
There are a number of factors to consider here as my colleagues brought up like whether we are talking about concepts or ideas or whether the...
The first part of the analysis is to determine whether infringement is actually occuring. Remember, a patent protects the "how" not the "what."...
The question really can't be answered in a vacuum, but if the goods or services are the same or very similar then sure this is going to be an...
As noted, the cover art is a copyright protected work. If you make copies of that or create derivative works from that then this requires a license...