Under New York law, your plan will not work. You cannot unilaterally dissolve the company and freeze out the minority shareholders without going...

Should we seek legal counseling when obtaining permission from companies to use their intellectual properties?

You must retain legal counsel----failure to do so would be a major mistake. You cannot sell baked goods with well-known characters until you...

Can I sue for someone stealing my intellectual property?

This is a very complex matter that will require that you retain intellectual property litigation counsel. You say that you "agreed to sell a large...

Hi, I have a name in mind for my new school here in WA, USA. A school in Africa has the same name. can I use that name? Thanks.

Not necessarily. Before using this name, you would need to retain legal counsel to conduct a trademark search. Trademark rights are ordinarily...

In the fashion world is similar prints illegal to design manufacture and sell?

You face problems under both trademark and copyright law. Under copyright law, if you use someone's design but alter it to create some different...

Can scientists claim another's work, solely based off the fact that the research was conducted in another scientist's facility?

Most research scientists, post-doctoral fellows and doctoral students enter into written agreement (or agree to accept university or laboratory...

Copy righted Intellectual property

Ohio State, like most universities, is extremely careful to comply with intellectual property laws. This is because universities earn enormous...

Yes. You will need to retain experienced IP licensing counsel to procure the licenses you need. Use of the car's brand name in your mobile game...

Who owns the rights to a trademark office action response?

An office action response is a public document----anyone can read it or use it for purposes of research. The attorney who wrote the response of...

Can I copyright an eBook of art and then publish art individually?

You can register all your photographs as a single collection, and you can sue someone for infringement even if that person only used one of the...