Trademark Infringement

Usually product designs are protected by a Design Patent. The product design may serve as a trademark, as long as it is the non-functional...

Is it legal to sell lithographs and include a chance to win the original?

As long as the artist owns the copyright to the work it would not violate copyright infringement statutes. The regulations of raffles will be a...

Do I need to a file a patent for my Distance Tracking App that is in development?

You are spot on. A right to use search is necessary. You should retain an experienced Patent attorney to conduct the search and advise you in...

I have a disc with sports teams and such vector images, it says i can use for selling products with those images , is this true?

Sounds fishy. Unless you purchased the disc and license from the leagues, NCAA, NBA, NFL, MLB, expect a law suit. I strongly suggest that you...

As a responsible business owner, you should retain an experience Trademark Attorney to conduct a full search and provide you with a right to use...

"10 minute workout" vs. "10 minute fitness"

Could you get sued? Yes, of course you could. Do you have a defense, do you have the right to use the mark "10 minute fitness" is the important...

Are companies under any obligation to shut down anything that blatantly infringes on that company's trademarks or copyrights?

It is important for company's to police their trademarks or copyrights. If a company allows infringers to use their marks or variations on the same...

This is a trademark issue. The copyright on the website refers to content and artwork. You should retain an experienced Trademark Attorney to...

I was plagiarized - How do I respond?

I suggest that you or your attorney contact him and ask to have the article correctly attributed to you. A notice of correction is also...

I have a question regarding using.photos.

As long as you don't exercise editorial control of the website, you can avail yourself of the safe harbor provisions of the DMCA. You should also...