Am I allowed to sell cardboard cutouts of celebrities/public figures without their consent?
I agree with my colleagues. You could be violating their right of privacy and publicity, which are state governed laws that vary. These kick in...
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I agree with my colleagues. You could be violating their right of privacy and publicity, which are state governed laws that vary. These kick in...
If you were in commerce first with the name then you can always petition to cancel the other trademark registration in favor of your own. You can...
Generally, you are free to buy another's product and use that in your own product. In fact, in some cases you may even boast that your product...
The term "status letter" usually refers to a letter issued by a governmental agency like the Secretary of State that will confirm the status of an...
As noted, we really can't offer much without a proper review of the entire agreement. The section you note here really speaks to those inventions...
I assume that you were a bona fide (W-2) employee working within the scope of your employment. If so, then any IP created and work product is owned...
As noted, the shape of Pusheen is pretty well-known. The test for copyright infringement is called "substantial similarity." So even if you change...
There is no "one way" to approach this. I think what you should do is first see what the author is proposing by having them send you a term sheet...
The context matters and we don't really have that here. Making a factual reference to an actor's IMBD rating should not be an issue irrespective of...
As noted, we can't say from here whether your license covers for your uses. Did you reach out to the people who sold you the graphics and let them...