Can I use a name, other than my legal name, to conduct business?

You need to see an Ohio business attorney or an Ohio intellectual property law attorney And review the definition of a sole proprietorship and...

Generally, plurals are infringements of singular terms. What you propose seems a clear case of deliberate infringement. The test is whether people...

If I design a sweater with a logo like these, would it be copyright infringement?

We don't give clearance opinions here, we give general principles of law. If you want a clearance opinion you need to hire an attorney. Most of us...

Yes, that would be copyright infringement because it would be considered a derivative work and that would violate one of the six exclusive rights...

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Do All Siri-like/AI start ups have to pay royalties to Apple? And if so, should we license now or take the litigation risk route

What makes you think Apple would license you? They have nothing to benefit from doing that. You would be a competitor. You don't "just pay...

What are the implications of the Festo rulings on Doctrine of Equivalents and patent infringement?

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We don't give specific advice on Avvo, that would be unethical since you aren't s client. Generally, however short quotes are not protected by...

Is it illegal to buy a product retail that has a collegiate logo, then use that product in an assembly that I intend to sell?

Here the issue is more than just the first sale doctrine. The problem is the implicit use of collegiate logos to falsely imply official licensed...

Is copyright protection useless for software developers?

No, that is not true. There is no maximum limit on damages. If you can show actual damages exceeding $150 K you can get those instead. So in your...

That is not educational, it is anti-educational, if these are real homework questions. This is derivative work that violated 17 USC 106. It does...