You won't likely get a "clearance" on Avvo. Most likely, mascots would be covered by trademark law, the same as pro sports teams. There could be...

Retain a lawyer to look up whether there is a consumer cause of action under you state law. Consumers can't sue under the Federal Trade Commission...

I had a somewhat similar case (fake LinkedIn profile and company content used for a scam) but the company filed the lawsuit. We got the manager...

You shouldn't want advice provided on a public board. If you retain a lawyer -- and if you were threatened with a lawsuit you should -- all the...

You won't be able to get a "clearance" on Avvo. Copyright infringement depends on the similarity between the accused work and the original parts...

Good answer above. I would also observe there can be utility patents and design patents and, if a patent issues, infringement will always be...

The place to find out is to read the Terms of Service. It's a contract to which you agreed when you signed up. You agreed that you would sue them...

Q1 My only question is if i don’t get the patent can the other 2 patents that are pending go after me ? A1 If they are "patents" they are not...

Patents are to protect nonobvious technology. Short phrases can't be copyrighted. Trademarks apply to words used to identify the source of product...

Trademark rights aren't abstract. They depend on the specific words or symbols used and the goods whose origin they convey. Strong, arbitrary...