Are Professional Athletes Statistics Intellectual Property?

I would add that while Kobe Bryant's layup average of 85% (it must be higher than that!) is not subject to copyright protection, you also indicate...

Can I use a sports team's logo to make an item for myself (not for sale) that, to my knowledge, is not available for sale?

If in fact you would not be selling the article or using the article to sell other goods, then you are probably ok inasmuch as the logo's...

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If I've received a DMCA and I've no chances to know what copyright I infringed, can I revisit the product without counter-claim?

Subject to the misrepresentation prohibitions of 17 U.S.C. s 512(f), a party can provide however many DMCA notices as necessary to protect its...

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When is a product that looks similar to a well-known product & brand become different enough not to be a derivative work?

You are looking for what appears to be a very factual determination. Whether your proposed chocolate coup gift wrapping creates a likelihood of...

If I take a picture for a tf photo shoot who owns the copyright me or the other person?

Simply agreeing to a "TF" shoot doesn't automatically impart some assignment of rights to the photograph taken therein. As the photographer you...

How can i get around entertainment trademarking laws?

I believe you mean "operate among and in concert with" trademarking laws. If you want to protect your band's name, you should contact a trademark...

I am starting graphic designed t shirt business. What should I do to protect those designs from being stolen?

If the designs are yours and are sufficiently original (a low bar), they may be protectable under copyright. Enforcing your rights in those...

Does a product made from a repurposed item constitute copyright infringement?

You will want to avoid maintaining any trademark or copyright-protected features of the original items. For example, the label on the wine bottle...

Am I violating a trademark if my business name is "BurgerU" & I find there is a company using the term "Burger U"?

The space between "Burger" and "U" would not likely make any difference in a court's liklihood of confusion analysis and if your web-based business...

If you are selling goods bearing sports team logos without a license to do so, that is likely trademark infringement and even more likely the real...