Good answers above. I would just add that it is important to understand that here is a difference between an abandoned registration and an...

I agree with Jason Thomas's assessment. It sounds like what you've made is a derivative work, and the copyright owner has an exclusive right to...

In the U.S., if the only use is as a domain name, i.e., if no sales or other commercial transactions involving a branded product or service have...

I would recommend asking for a license. I've blogged about Seuss infringement suits before, including my latest piece, "Oh, The Lawsuits You Will...

Just to be clear, you can't actually register a trademark or copyright in a recipe or a formula, but sometimes it can be possible to protect it as...

Price-gouging in unlawful in several jurisdictions. There are variations in how it is defined, however. It is not uncommon to see definitions that...

I agree with the others. On a personal note, when my son was about your age, he was scammed this way, too. It distressed him so much he spent time...

In addition to potential criminal liability, there may also be civil liability for money damages for misappropriation of personality. NY CRL 51...

I don't know if I can get to all of the questions there, but I will start with the "work made for hire" question. Illustrations for a book are...

While it is often true that the use of a trademark for one class of goods will not infringe the trademark for goods in a different class of goods,...