Yes, there are lots of legal ramifications. You might want to review two other SCOTUS cases, Brown v Entertainment Merchants Association, an...

How much in damages am I entitled to for song being used without permission on Youtube?

As a practical matter, the amount you will receive is probably ZERO. You won't get a dime from YouTube (Google) as they are immunized under 17 USC...

Pop culture references in a webseries?

If "pop culture references" means celebrity names or brand names, that will likely violate publicity rights and trademark/servicemark rights if...

Having been IP outside counsel for John Paul Mitchell Systems for several years, I can tell you that this is an intensely competitive field with...

Say I add my label to a labeled garment, except my label says i.e " garment re-styled by (new name)". Does that work?

Dear Cape Town, RSA: This is a US forum. If you are selling into the US, you risk having your goods seized and confiscated as infringing...

Say I add my label to a labeled garment, except my label says i.e " garment re-styled by (new name)". Does that work?

Not legally. That is likely passing off (selling your goods as those of another), reverse passing off (selling another's goods as your goods), and...

No, that is nearly always trademark infringement and usually copyright infringement, too. Infringers are a lot like speeders, there are so many...

I drive down the road and see people speeding while talking on a smartphone and weaving back and forth. How is one able to do that without getting...

My invention consists of process, products, and applications. Can I get one patent for the process, products, applications???

This question highlights the reason inventors need patent attorneys. The desire for "one or two patents" surely runs counter to the goal of getting...

Q:"s it legal for me to draw up Iron Man or Mickey Mouse in my own style and sell them?" A:No, of course not. You are here asking because you...