Is this an interesting case for a copyright lawyer?

Potentially, depending on the scope of the exposure of your blog and design piece, and what others have done in a similar space. There is both a...

Yes, it's normal for a new application to show up after about a week or so. As long as you received your electronic Acknowledgement Receipt of...

Yes, if you use the same or similar name or branding you might face trademark issues. If your game is a derivative work of the Taboo game you...

Who has the right to give permission to make derivative works?

You need permission from the Copyright Owner. Start with the copyright notice in the book. You can also search the copyright office's...

I have a trademark question.

Not necessarily, depending on the specific goods that the other mark is being used to promote and the prevalence of other similar marks in the...

I know I can't sell an item I made with a Batman logo on it but can I trade it for a gift card

A trade for value would be the same as a sale. However, if this is not a commercial transaction, but with a friend or family member it is very...

Is it okay to use Barbies as characters in a short film?

Please Beware, Mattel is very protective of their Barbie estate. While your film may ultimately prove to be fair use, as discussed by my learned...

The copyright can only be in the name of the author or a Business, if it was a work made for hire. It can be transferred by assignment, or by a...

How can I find out if there are accounts opened in my name?

This is not an Intellectual property matter. It needs to be recatagorized.!

Can I commercial produce food from a (modified) recipe & say "adapted from" and give the name of the chef who wrote the recipe?

No that would violate the Chef's right of publicity. You will need his or her permission to use their names. For additional information, I...