Protecting my designs

Go ahead and register the copyright in your designs. Keep in mind, however, that the copyright will extend only to the original elements in the...

You can refer to "Major League Baseball" so long as your reference does not imply any sort of endorsement or affiliation with MLB, or otherwise...

Personality rights and publicity rights are a matter of state law. While most states recognize such rights, they usually include provisions under...

Legal help with an unpaid logo design

Maybe. It all depends on how much is owed. It sounds as though this is a simple breach of contract matter. If the amount involved is minimal...

Is making a copy of a website, completely changing the user interface, and completely rebranding it as your own legal?

If you copy an original work by someone else, you will be infringing a copyright. Changing a few things here and there will make no difference. ...

What type of Attorney do I need, or is one necessary in my case?

You might want to contact a transactional attorney. However, the cost for an attorney to write a demand letter would probably be several hundred...

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Question on fair use in a fictional book. Can my fictional characters refer to a location in another book?

Merely making a reference to another work would not be copyright infringement so long as you do not appropriate large portions of the work. Go...

I am wanting to produce and sell a food item for retail, general mills has coin phrased it as muddy buddies.

Most recipes are not patenatble. So you can probably make the stuff. The mark "Muddy Buddies" might be a trademark of General Mills, so you should...

Can I use clips of tv shows in presentations?

I agree with attorney Ivey. In addition I would add that there are clearinghouses through which you can purchase licenses to use various...

While giving them away as a few gifts could be trademark infringement, the likelihood of a trademark owner pursuing this is minimal. That having...

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