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

To what extent? To a great extent. Selling altered brand name items under their original brand name is very problematic. It is often illegal...

What percentage of a copyrighted shirt design has to be changed to have it legal to make and sell?

Enough so that neither the attorney for the copyrighted design nor a US District Court judge (if asked to decided) would find it substantially...

I would like to start a fashion line and there is a phrase I would like to use, do I have to trademark this?

You have a misconception. The way you "trademark" the phrase is to use it in commerce in association with a product to identify a common source for...

I want to hire an artist to paint something for me. It is unique and a parody of celebrities. I want to mass sell them.

The way Avvo works is you reach out to us. We seldom if ever "reach out directly" to some email address. Nice try, but don't expect any...

Are there any remedies for the infringing party after the goods have been seized?

If they seize a bundle of cocaine what do you think the options are? Yours by law [18 USC 2323(b)(2)(A)...

Can I legally use state names for key chains in my scroll saw art?

Copyrighting? No by use of state names. You might be creating an artistic keychain that automatically gains copyright protection under 17 USC 102,...

How should I reference my original PPA in a newer PPA?

You have several misconceptions and need to hire a patent attorney so you don't lose your protection. First you have not "provisional patented"...

An image of me appears on an album cover. Do I have the right to request royalties on that image?

This is not like a criminal matter. No one has an obligation to contact you. You do not have any right be contacted. You have the right to an...

Yes.This can be enforced.it's standard language. The real question is whether your side projects fall within the terms.