Someone took my picture from Twitter and made a meme

Copyright in the photograph is owned by the author of the photograph - the individual making the creative decisions about how the photograph is...

Nonuse of a trademark for three years creates a presumption of abandonment. Given the passage of time, I would be more concerned about intervening...

Can I legally protect or copyright an idea for a potential new product or Invention that I have thought of from being stolen?

You should begin by having your proposed software evaluated for patentability. If it is novel, nonobvious, useful, and if you can describe it well...

If this is a private party, it will be fine. Numerous licensed, Disney-themed articles are sold specifically for the purpose of holding such...

Have I violated copyright law if I used a google image that was labeled for reuse?

We are definitely seeing an increase in the number of questions related to use of photographs from websites. I suspect that some of these...

If you have a dating website and it caters to a certain age demographic how can we protect it from others doing the samething?

You cannot stop someone else from offering a similar website. You can, however, prevent them from using your name, protect the content of your...

The critical issue is whether the painting implies affiliation with or endorsement by the trademark holders for Lego. As long as you avoid this,...

What's the point of getting a product patented when the market can just change its color and sale as a new product?

The goal of every patent attorney is to write claims that cover as many variations of your invention as possible without reading on the prior art. ...

Who will have the "Legal Upper Hand" if I had a trademark for a brand name, but someone else owns the domain (www.brand.com)?

Trademark rights are acquired by using the mark in a specific geographic area, for specific goods or services, to distinguish your goods or...

Is it legal for an artist to draw a caricature of a person as a super hero?

Other answers correctly point out the difference between specific characteristics of specific superheroes, which are subject to copyright...