Celebrities have a right of publicity and photographers have copyrights. It would be best for you to get permission from both. A fair use defense...

Trademark infringement occurs if there is a likelihood of confusion between your customers or the customers of the trademark owner as to who is...

Can someone help with trademark questions?

Unless a trademark (or in your case, a service mark) is famous, and few meet that standard, the trademark can only protect the actual goods and...

Trademark similarity or not similar?

A quick search at the USPTO reviews there are 152 trademark applications and registrations with the words "bake" and "shop" in them. Of those,...

Can I use other business names in my ads and product descriptions?

a) Any time you use the trademark of another, you run the risk of affiliating yourself with that entity - and that entity may not want to be...

How can I patent something without paying for a patent if I can't afford to patent

In the US legal system, you always have the right to represent yourself. While, it is often not the best idea, it is your right to represent...

Reverse engineering is not a crime. However, if one agrees not to do it and then goes and does it, that person may open himself/herself to a...

Do I need to secure a trademark for a website that is only hosting content, not selling services or products?

Registering your trademark will help you prevent others from using a substantially similar name or domain name that your clients may confuse with...

Can I safely run my banner without running into any copyright problems?

Whenever you copy content from another source, you run the risk of opening yourself to issues about the rights others may have. It may be fine...

How do I know if I have "created" proprietary information which I can patent the rights for my algorithm?

As Mr. David said, patents protecting software are difficult, but the pendulum is swinging back a bit. You should speak with a patent attorney to...