Can I use a collegiate trademark in my business name ?

You probably can't use HUSKER for meats unless you are Serve-Rite Meat Company of Los...

Is it legal to sell wedding dresses from china

Generally this is legal. Clothing designed are not usually subject to copyright protection, although wedding dresses actually are often...

You have a pretty good grasp of the issues and law. You will need to be sure that the cartoon is really in the public domain. Copyrights last a...

Intellectual property: would this be a criminal or civil case?

Q:"I'm planning to launch a MOOC provider website. It will have free courses offered by universities from all over the world, for free. " A: Get...

Using the word "Superman" in a screenplay.

Q:"Am I allowed to simply use the word "Superman" in a screenplay?" A: In a descriptive, non-commercial, way like that, no problem. Clients use...

Are contracts /NDAs enforceable when using offshore software developers?

My experience is that in dealing with offshore software developers, size matters. Microsoft or Apple or Google can compel compliance because they...

Am I causing patent infringement?

Q:"So I have a product that I am making and it is similar to another patented product." A: That is legal if you avoid the claims of the patent, do...

Accidentally built a software around already granted patent. What to do?

As any Illinois corn farmer can tell you, "No money for seeds means no farming. No farming means time to sell the farm or get a second job to...

Files of confiscated evidence

Not normally. Just the opposite, they will be duplicated for preservation purposes. You may or may not get your computers back, depending on why...

If my employer asks me do help them violate copyright infringement laws am I able to say no?

I It is not clear that your employer is doing anything wrong. Generally it is legal to buy magazines and frame articles and sell the framed...