I want to use someone else's patches to put on products for my crafting business. Do I need their permission to use their patch?

The above answers are good ones. If the appliques or patches provide some identity of the originator they could have trademark or trade dress...

Legality of Words on Printed Greeting Card (representing city feel)

Copyright is more for literature. Short phrases aren't copyrightable. Some of those examples might be trademarks or service marks. Some are...

Can I use Copyrighted Music to teach Artificial Intelligence to produce its own music and monetize it afterwards?

The answer above is a good one, but AI brings in a lot of new theories. If you make a recording -- literally "you", a human -- without...

While it might be an invasion of privacy or public disclosure of private facts, you may also want to retain a lawyer to figure out whether it...

"Non-compete" agreements are pretty strictly construed in most states. You should have a lawyer read the whole agreement to see how that clause...

How can I protect my intellectual property from a potential employer?

All you can do is ask. I teach part time and my employment agreement separates what I write academically from what I write for work. But you may...

Is it legal to paint a portrait from a published photograph strictly for portrait practice? Not for sale.

It's going to be tough to get a "clearance" for that on Avvo. Copyright fair use considers the nature of the copyrighted work, proportion taken,...

You agreed to the Facebook terms and conditions when you opened your account. Your remedies and the place where you must contest their decision...

Can a for-profit foreign company publish and sell audiovisual content that is considered public domain in the USA?

Copyright laws are national. If truly public domain in the US -- for example, published without copyright notice before 1978 -- it might be public...

Does this constitute intellectual theft?

Copyright protects original works of authorship from unauthorized copying. It doesn't cover mere ideas or facts. Could a job advertisement be...