If there's enough "art" it could be copyrightable and your derivative works infringing. It is also probably a trademark and there is a special...

It's not that simple. There are as many as a dozen different factors, but the test is whether there is a likelihood of consumer confusion given...

They are different things. The LLC is a legal entity that can own things, sign contracts and protect your personal assets. Sometimes dbas need to...

You need to retain a trademark lawyer to review all the documents. Your comments about notarization and filing are curious - declarations have...

Can I buy the rights to a independent photographer’s business name or portfolio?

It's a lot easier to imagine ways this could go wrong, but if the language of the original contract permits assignment, then those rights may be...

Is it legal to buy hand sanitizer and replace the label with my own?

You risk "reverse passing off" by concealing the true source of the product. Plus there might be mandatory ingredient disclosures. Since the...

Would Chicago Bulls have an issue with a company called Bully Software?

Avvo is not the place to get answers for specific fact situations. Retain a lawyer to go over your actual facts and get a confidential opinion. ...

If you read the TMEP -- you cite a section -- and your facts meet the standard, then, yes, you can claim that date of first use and if not, no. ...

If you have a distinctive business name used to identify you as the source of goods or services you have common law trademark or service mark...

It sounds like a good way to get sued for trademark and copyright infringement.