If it is clearly derivative of the other work then it can be a real problem. Fictional characters can certainly be protected even apart from...

As an artist, you are free to adopt a stage name and that can be whatever you like. No different from a person calling themselves by any name that...

How does copyright work when hired by company?

The context matters. In most cases, an employee without knowledge of any infringement will not end up being accountable, but the employer will....

I would avoid doing this unless you get permission from the client. Even if you have a good legal argument you may tick off the client who thought...

You are asking this question under IP, or at least that is how the system read it, but it is not really an IP question. I would never do this,...

Their terms might offer some insights on this as well. More in general, the odds that a patent will add value or be economically viable for an...

Whether this runs afoul of KY law requires a much closer look at what you are doing and how you are doing it. As noted, there might be a work...

Speaking only very generally as will need to properly review what you signed, there is no reason to think you are not bound. The fact that it was...

Is it wrong to purchase and own counterfeit or knockoff of collectables, if I already support the official brand first?

The law in most cases is not concerned with the consumer that purchases a knock-off product. It places the onus on those in the commercial sphere...

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You are describing making derivative works from the photos. You would have to negotiate that with the rights holder and it is unlikely that this is...