The default will very likely be that it belongs to the partnership given these facts. That said, even if the facts were a bit different so that we...

Can a Youtuber shoot movie reviews while surrounded by various motion picture posters and action figures in the background?

If these items are merely incidental and are just background there should be no issue. If, however, they are in some way integrated into the...

Is the word in a trademarked logo protected, or is it the logo itself (ex. NERF with the surrounding swoosh) that is protected?

Image or stylized trademarks (logos) are taken as a whole. So while literal elements within them like text words will be considered as part of the...

If a company's practices contradict its terms of service, which do I follow?

If you are seeing a discrepancy within the written terms and your plan is to use the material commercially, I would want some clarity before making...

Can a lawyer get me a permission to use a trademark on my 3D model?

Perhaps. I suggest that you consult with a lawyer in private and discuss your objectives in more detail. You can start by calling around to...

There is no way to coin a phrase per se. Short phrases are not protected under copyright law and titles to single creative works like books or...

The default under US Copyright law is that unless the designer was a bona fide W2 employee and doing this creative work within the scope of that...

If you are asking whether you can take your own photos of products you intend to sell, then the answer is yes. Of course you are permitted to take...

The issue with these kind of business names is that they are so generic that it can be hard to tell someone else that they can't use a very similar...

Why, is this legal?

I would be very wary of this. Even if its legal it sounds very problematic and as noted not the norm. Before you jump into anything, I suggest...