I am wanting to make and sell metal battle damaged captain america shields. Is this legal?

You will have serious trademark and copyright infringement issues with DC Comix and their attorneys. I suggest that you contact an experienced...

Issue with Intellectual Property Rights

You and your friends need to have an open discussion on how you plan to fairly share your IP. Then you and your partners need to meet with an...

How do I handle DMCA takedown requests if my Android app is a location access tool that returns mp3 results from websites?

Wow! What a question! This is not the place, however. You need to consult with an experienced Copyright attorney who can advise you in confidence...

Who owns the copyrights / intellectual property of a photograph from a photoshoot? The photographer or the model/s or both?

The photographer owns the copyright on the photos. However, whether or not the photographer can publish your images depends on your agreement with...

We were notified by the rights owner that our offers on Amazon infringed their rights

I've seen this a number of times berore. You need to work through Amazon and the rights holder, to show that you were offering legitimate goods. ...

Why do we need a unique trademark?

To allow the public, your customers and suppliers to identify the source of your services and goods with the trademark. If the trademark is not...

If a trade group sells a document to its members, who all publish it, is it still covered under copyright?

If you copy the information in the manual you may be liable for copyright infringement, since you are not a part of the trade group and have not...

I need a lawyer who can help me on invention patent papers.

You need to work with an experienced patent attorney. Patent applications are expensive, but don't get sucked in by invention submission companies...

Yes, absolutely copyright infringement. Don't do it without a license from the copyright owner to make a derivative work. Otherwise, you can be...

Not an entertainment question. I'll recatagorize it for you.