Apart from it being an obviously bad idea, the legal analysis would be that sale of counterfeits causes likely confusion and even if your...

It depends on the name and the way you have been using it. If it is distinctive and you used it to identify yourself to your customers as the...

Personally, I think arbitration is overrated. You'll want to put together your best case for either arbitration or court. I've also heard that...

Secondhand clothing altered for products and art?

If you've scoured the Avvo site, you've picked up the concern about the first sale defense being lost for altered products. And this assumes...

Can the arrangement of buttons on a calculator be protected?

Good answers above. Part of the answer depends on what you mean by "arrangement.". Functional and utilitarian things can be patentable when new...

The standard for trademark infringement and false designation of origin is whether your conduct creates a likelihood of confusion. There's no...

Counterfeit sunglasses are frequently involved in lawsuits. There might be a design patent on the ornamental design or a utility patent on the way...

You have things a bit mixed up and your facts are not entirely clear. If there is a preexisting beat that is copyrightable, and if you create a...

For specific advice you need to retain a lawyer and have her or him check for conflicts of interest -- we don't know if we're already representing...

No. Assuming the release wasnt some sort of backwards assignment, the photographer or their Assignee owns copyright. Your release in any normal...