Can we use a name for our app very similar to another popular app, although not the exact same?

Where the respective marks or products or services are not identical, similarity will generally be assessed by reference to whether there is a...

Use of images of cartoon characters in iPhone app

The use of the images, absent a license or the characters being no longer subject to copyright protection, would be considered infringement.

Assuming you are in federal court, initial disclosures are amendable. In fact, parties to suit have a duty to amend initial disclosures if info...

Can my registered trademark be diluted if my business partners promote my products with the mark?

You need to contact a trademark attorney. You have several issues here you should talk about (e.g., licensing, use, control, ownership, etc.) that...

Would it be a copyright infringement to include a photo of a book when placing it for sale in a classified ad?

The exhaustion doctrine is a legal principle that provides, in general, the first sale of a copyrighted good exhausts the copyright owner's...

How can I protect an idea, while trying to sell it at the same time?

Companies with unique ideas for media should likely first obtain copyright protection on the script or some other medium form. While ideas are not...

Did I infringe on a jewelry design?

Maybe but without a bit more information its hard to say for sure. It comes down to what element(s) of the design they are claiming are...

Need help acquiring assets owned by company no longer in existence?

When the company is wound down, the assets are are distributed back to the then existing shareholders according to their ownership interest(s). ...