Copyright protection so no one is able to use this similar theme Calendar sold by my Company Can I monopolize this entire theme

Copyright application on the collection, and possibly on individual pics. Trademark applications on any marks used to sell the product, possibly...

Patterns may indeed be subject to copyright protections. Regardless of the "internet" opinion about the legitimacy of CAPS or anyone else who...

Business impersonation and exposing negativity

You describe what might amount to commercial disparagement, slander, unfair business practices and possibly trademark infringement. These and...

If the assignee of a US patent fails to pay a maintenance fee and th patent goes abandoned, can the inventor reclaim the patent?

Reviving a patent is dependent on whether it was "unintentional" or "unavoidable" and can be expensive and time since expiration can be very...

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I have an idea of using a product that is in the market for a totally new reason.

"There is nothing new under the sun." But an bare idea nor a new use for an existing article may not, without more, be patentable. What is obvious...

For my business, I would like to name some of my packages after Disney Princesses. Am I legally allowed to do this?

No, not without Disney's written permission, which I doubt you can get. If your idea can stand on its own merits, try coming up with your own...

If you downloaded the movies without permission/payment, pay the $500 and be done. Trust me, that's cheap compared to being sued. But you may...

Is it illegal to build a app with information about brands?

Sounds like fair use of others' trademarks and photos as long as you're not holding yourself out as being affiliated with the board makers or some...

What are my legal concerns, if I take pictures of people and activities in public and then selling the pictures on my web site.

You raise 2 distinct situations and ought to run your business model by an IP attorney. Generally, however, if the person is not the focal point...

Do we need to pursue a copyright infringement lawsuit?

Proving infringement and separately, "willfulness", in order to prove/collect damages will require, first of all, a federal copyright registration...