You don't have to live in the United States or be a United States citizen to copyright your work. The Copyright Office won't deny a copyright...

The legal implications of using the word "Gogh" in the name of your company for artists might be minimal, but might also be very expensive and...

Technically, in civil court, anyone can sue anybody for anything. The real question is whether the lawsuit will be successful. And that gets into...

In situations like this, changing an "S" to a "$" or an "a" to a "@" or an "i" to a "!" without changing anything else or adding any additional...

Making a character different from its inspiration to avoid possible trademark infringement or copyright infringement is generally a good course of...

It is possible that a mug could qualify for trademark protection if it were so visually distinct and culturally ubiquitous that the purchasing...

Yes. Mr. Scarbrough is correct. False association, brand dilution, trademark tarnishing, trademark infringement, and copyright infringement...

Unless the language of a contract specifically states that payment must be made in a particular way, then the seller of the goods or services can...

Unfortunately, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office does not distinguish fan-made products from officially licensed products for the purposes of...

If you lawfully bought the shirts from the venue AND you only intend to modify those purchased shirts to give away as gifts AND you are not...