Good recommendation above. If you received a cease and desist demand you should retain a lawyer. Depending on the particular court, the list of...

By definition a patent doesn't cover ideas. Your inventing your own doesn't infringe if it's only 'on paper.'. The prototype needs to examined. ...

Based on what you describe, probably not. Recipes are always tough to protect. Here are some comments. (1) a list of ingredients and instructions...

Chances are you have a contract that permits you to have a copy, not something you "own."

Am I subject to a lawsuit?

You can't make a false designation of origin. If your contract with Facebook (you don't "own" the page, Facebook contracts with you to let you...

For $20? You might get more trying to drop a dime on the seller with Versace, but no guarantee. I saw one copyright owner threaten to sue a...

It's possible if your information is really clear. But the result will depend on where a judge decides your facts fall between the extremes of (1)...

Q: "[I]s this a clear case of “commercial use” or "editorial use"? A: No. It is unclear. You can't get a "clearance" on Avvo and you can't get...

Distribution of reproductions of copyrighted works violates a copyright owner's exclusive rights. You shouldn't do it.

There are no absolute rules that provide an answer to your scenario. One polka dot is uncopyrightable as a simple geometric for. However,...