Simply changing the word "friends" is not going to be enough to make a parody. To be a parody, your new work really needs to be some kind of social...

You mention that the paintings you've done a few times just look like random animals. If your future paintings will look that way, then you...

To do this right, you should conduct a trademark search through an attorney to see if there are any identical or similar marks registered out...

Is it only considered research if its educational??

Your use is definitely not going to be considered educational. It is going to be considered copyright infringement unless you can avail yourself of...

Secondhand clothing altered for products and art?

You need to be very careful about copyright infringement in this case, as prints can be copyrighted. There is an entire industry based on acquiring...

You are likely not to run into problems by using a username on a social media platform. That is because you are not using the term as a trademark...

No one can have trademark rights to the term INJURY, alone, in the field of personal injury legal services. That is because the word is merely...

Making copies or derivative works (even without payment) still violates copyright. If the works are registered, you would be liable for the same...

Intellectual property question: if I wrote some software to implement suggestions I read about in a book, do I owe the author?

As stated, you will probably need a license to make and sell the software. To get the most favorable terms, you should contact an attorney, who can...

First check to see if your new "beat" is actually your own--if you lifted it from another song, you may be liable for copyright infringement. You...