Can I resell branded merchandise like NIKE that I've bought retail and then re-built/re-constructed?

I'm pretty sure you took the quote from a patent case. You didn't include the case name or citation. If it's Lexmark it doesn't control what you...

Can i sue for copyright?

If you were a true employee -- paycheck and W2 -- the employer is the "Author."

Chances are if the reference is only in the one place, one time, the First Amendment would prevent a court from enforcing a claim by Taco Bell (the...

How do I file a trademark on my podcast?

It would be best to retain a trademark lawyer. You might have trademark/service mark rights if the term(s) are distinctive, you used it/them first...

Assuming their terms are enforceable, if you don't do what they prohibit, you're in compliance. In theory, you could be "inspired" by what their...

Is a parody afforded its own copyright protection?

Great question. You cannot have a copyright in a work that is itself infringing - to have a copyright in a derivative work you must have been able...

Can a photographer take a picture of another photographer's work and display it on their website and profit from it?

Retain a copyright lawyer. It could be an infringement.

They changed the law before my courtdate but still used the old laws to render the judges verdict what should i do ?

You should retain a lawyer. Figuring out how effective dates for changes in the law apply to cases that were pending before the change isn't easy...

Is it illegal for a european business sell a used louis vuitton bag in the US?

If this were in court, and if it were a genuine bag the same as US specifications, I'd argue to o the Judge that it is a permissible gray market...

I have an idea for a new makeup but am using two products already invented but am making a new product do I need their consent?

First you need to know if compliance with the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act is required and figure out how you will comply in things like identifying...