Q: If I had an NHL/MLB official licensed photo and I framed it, can I use the player’s name in the sales description?

You had better be very sure that "officially licensed" is true. If true you should be entitled to accurately describe to purchasers what you are...

Can you put a catch phrase on a hat? Let’s say phrase that was said organically in a tv reality show?

Organically, as in a chemical composition containing carbon? Phrases, may not be copyrightable individually and may be a tiny part of the whole...

Make sure the venue has performance licensws from ASCAP and BMI. If they don't there could be copyright issues in playing any live music. If you...

It sounds like your assumption that what you are proposing is not a franchise could be in error. Curious is your comment that the other party...

If you need to ask that's a good indication that the appearance might have sufficient recognition for there to be common law trademark concern. ...

It's not entirely clear what problem you are exploring. Certainly Olympian gods have been around for thousands of years. Don't use any artwork of...

As pointed out, the chemical process might be patentable, but that's pretty rare. A list of ingredients is unlikely to be copyrightable -- it's...

I posted my artworks on Instagram with related hashtags. Does that mean it is “published” for registration purposes?

If you want free information, read the Circulars from the Copyright Office. Chances are that unless there are weird privacy settings, publishing...

You should probably retain a lawyer if this is about enforcing a specific contract. Use logic. If the contract needs to be signed by a person of...

They can use your name and picture and don't have to pay you extra. But evaluating the impact depends on a lot of variables that should be...