Can I display the street address of my Registered Agent instead of my home address in my DMCA Notice?

The agreement you have with your RA service likely disallows you to use or post the address as a physical business address. This is different. It...

In general, any creative expression will be covered by copyright law automatically. Then you register the work with the US Copyright Office so to...

Is it illegal to purchase counterfeit items in PA?

Merely buying the item is not a crime.

Can I name my product after a big name brand?

The answer is not so straight forward. Famous brands are afforded protection against dilution even across unrelated goods and services. Before...

It is possible to formally register packaging with the USPTO although it is not very common. Most will rely on their common law trade dress rights...

An emoji or GIF can certainly have sufficient creative expression as to warrant copyright protection, but not every one will be necessarily....

Can I use random celebrity quotes on merchandise?

Using quotes will generally be permitted. This is largely because using what amounts to a very small portion of a much larger body of work will not...

Tip#8: Private Non-Commercial Person Single Use is Legal? I want to make a pen set with an NFL team logo on it for personal use.

If it is solely for personal use and not connected to any commercial activity at all then you really have no worries.

You could be violating their right of privacy and publicity, which are state governed laws that vary. These kick in when one uses the name, image...

In general, you are free to buy something then contribute artistic modifications to it and resell it. An example might be a generic denim jacket...