Yes, you can register your cartoon caracters if they have been fixed in a tangible form such as, drawings, illustrations, or cartoon strips. In...

This question raises some complicated trademark factual and legal issues. The first thing to remember is that in trademark law, rights are...

This is a great and surprisingly complex question. The simplest and safest approach is to just ask your friend for permission, since they took the...

What legal grounds does the defendant have

In a criminal case, the prosecutor can only assert claims based which are provided by statute. The defendant's "grounds" are to follow the law and...

What do I do next to get the other party to comply with an order to compel?

From your question, it is unclear if you served the discovery requests appropriately but the court granted your motion to compel and ordered them...

Can i get sued?

You should contact an attorney to review both and advise you. Generally, copyright deals with copying works of art. In this case you are...

Can I register a domain which partly includes a trademark name?

In general, buying a domain name, even one which uses the trademark of another company, is not illegal per se. However, using the trademark of...

I have a question on a patent

The letter you received may be what is referred to as a demand letter or a cease and desist letter. In either event, you should have an attorney...

Is it ok to use legal name of a business same as that of a celebrity?

In many states, you can be sued for commercially using someone else's name or likeness without permission. Usually, this comes up in an...

What's the best way to copyright hundreds of songs at once?

This would need to be reviewed song by song. The copyright office has a procedure for registering multiple works in s single classification but...