It needs to be a non-obvious combination. You need to consult a patent lawyer. It's not always easy to tell. In one case putting an eraser on a...

Can this company be taken to court with a successful class action lawsuit?

You've pulled some regulations and one Federal statute. Consumers don't have a cause of action under either the FTC regulations or under the...

Can a foreign internet personality sue american "journalism" sites like huffpost and the verge for defamation?

A plaintiff can sue in the US for defamation that occurs in the US. This would be for stating as fact (not opinion) something that is false....

Is it discrimination if a company like Instagram or FB says bigger business' get more advertising privileges on their platform?

Private companies have a lot of freedom to run their businesses the way they want. Discrimination against protected classes of people can be...

You might be able to get your money back. Maybe the company that makes the authentic shoes would want to know, but it would be better to have a...

If i add a word to a trade marked set of words in the same field can i get an ip claim?

Avvo is not the lace t get a legal opinion on specific facts. Retain a lawyer and get a confidential opinion. As a general rule it will depend on...

Should I change the name of my event because another event asked me to?

SXSW is pretty famous. Could there be a likelihood of confusion just because the first two letters are recognized? Sure. If they have just SX...

It wouldn't hurt, other than you'd be out $55 to register an unpublished work if you do it yourself. However, you say "logo" which could be art,...

Can I produce an application that generates wallpapers from album art?

As pointed out above, reproducing copyrighted art would likely be infringing. It makes no difference how revenue would be generated.

Can I use cartoon characters with my logo to put on a shirt without permission?

Chances are the character is copyrighted. If so, making an unauthorized copy would be infringing.