Can an artisan get in TM trouble for re-using (recycling) a bottle made by a beverage company and making a lamp out of it?

Another horror story about what happens when you don't use an attorney. NO, that is trademark infringement under 15 USC 1114 and can get your...

Illegal or not?

Q:"When writing a screenplay based off a mafia family, Could I use the name of the actual real life people. Are could I get into some type of...

I owe $4000 on my auto. The auto doesn't run and finance company doesn't want it. How can I get rid of it?

BS, there are plenty of places to store cars, you just need to find one and pay for it. Or, pay off the loan and then you will get title and...

The problem is less the quote than the name after it. All of those phrases are likely okay if done in the right way with assistance of an IP...

Is Craigslist allowed to allow listings of counterfeit goods?

YES, unless they receive a proper DMCA take down notice. They are likely "not doing anything" [which probably means to you not removing a specific...

Johnson and Pham

Careful my friend. You have probably just confessed and provided the evidence J&P needed by posting that on Avvo with your Kissimmee address,...

I have posted lyrics to new songs of my creation to website forums and various individuals.

What you appear to want is called "attribution". Federal law provides for that for movies but is still in flux regarding other works of art. If the...

Do I need a license to use a picture from a film in a poster.

Your university, presumably Santa Clara Univ., since it's located in Silicon Valley, has a law school known as having one of the best IP staffs in...

A question about car brands cobyright ?

Interesting that this has come up so many times in the last few weeks here on Avvo. Is there a new CARS movie coming out upon which people want to...

NO, you can't sell Stan the Man football jerseys. That would get you in legal trouble. His publicity rights now reside in his estate and you have...