You really have two issues (1) satisfying Etsy and (2) determining if you ultimately have a right to use the term "Barbie" in commerce --...

Probably good advice above. I'd probably get to the same conclusion, but will observe that you've publicly admitted you will be "copying"...

Look at your eBay User Agreement. That's the contract which provides the answers.

Good answer above. You sound like you are taking the steps best calculated to reduce risk. But Avvo is not a place to get a "clearance." Because...

Good answers above. You'd better get it right. "[B]y media" and "verifiable first hand accounts" mean you propose repeating what someone else...

You might "own" copyright, but you can't enforce in court without a registration. It's really that simple. Fifty years ago the law was different...

A copyright owner has the exclusive right to reproduce, prepare derivative works, distribute or perform publicly. Some venues may have ASCAP /...

You can't copyright a short phrase. A service mark is only good while it's being used to identify the source of services. Retain a lawyer to get a...

Copyright covers art and literature. So maybe graphics or sculpture are examples for a toy. There's no percentage. If it's substantially similar...

Cease and desist letters are typically a civil, not criminal, occurrence. It would seem unlikely the Justice Department would provide advance...