Short answer: no. At the very least you’re exposing yourself to a lawsuit based on publicity rights, maybe copyright infringement for use if the...

Sort answer: yes. You didn’t create it, they did. France has its own laws protecting copyrights, but the broad strokes are the same. You’ll almost...

Quite possibly yes. Assuming your registration is valid as you say, it will come down to whether the marks are substantially similar such that...

My colleagues have said it all. Just co suit with an IP attorney so you can get a professional take on whether your rights were violated and if you...

Who publishes something is irrelevant. It’s about whether the rights of the underlying are cleared. Public domain refers to works that are no...

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This is complicated. Basically if all the rights to any protectable elements of a work aren’t cleared all reproducing parties are liable either...

My colleagues have made sound suggestions. I’d only add —with no judgment— that you could afford to submit a more clear summary of your legal...

The short answer is yes and only changing names doesn’t immunize you from legal liability. Without express written consent, you can’t 100% safely...

Can the licensor restrict us from selling a generic item that does not have their IP on it?

While the subject is indeed intellectual property law, the thrust of your issue is contract law, which at least in NY follows the “4 corner rule”...

My colleagues have addressed your question thoroughly, but I would add (hopefully not piling on) that your description of the issue is thin and...