Yes, as noted, you are free to engage in this, but you just have to avoid presenting a false association, sponsorship, endorsement or other...

Using surveys is your best approach. There is no Brightline rule on it. For example, show it to ten people you know and ask them what comes to mind...

There are some concerns of course as my colleagues noted. One is that whoever you purchase from could be making a product that infringes on patent...

We don't know here whether this is a case of cybersquatting or whether they already had the domain and speculated on it. If they already had the...

Maybe. If you are not really entering the commercial market this may be something you can just adopt. If you are not otherwise presenting a false...

Trademark, Patent and NDA?

You need to reach out to some lawyers and discuss your needs here, but I will offer some general remarks on trademark sue diligence that you might...

You need permission from the mark holder to put their mark on anything in commerce. If you need clarification, I suggest that you consult with...

In most cases, the underlying copyright is still going to be owned by the artist. That will restrict the uses for this. For example, owning a...

As my colleague notes, the issue to consider here is whether you are opening yourself up to a claim for the public exposure of private facts. This...

If I buy a Disney poster, edit it for my YouTube video to make it look like the eyes are moving, would this be fair use?

The context matters. This can perhaps be considered a parody or commentary of the work therefore making that kind of use a fair use. While Disney...