You should consult competent trademark counsel privately to evaluate your case. Generally, the standard for trademark infringement is "likelihood...

Certainly you can be sued that is independent of the merits i.e. whether you ultimately win or lose. But as a brand owner among other things you...

While generally your proposed use would appear to avoid liability for trademark infringement, that does not prevent trademark owners from suing you...

There is a difference between corporate name or trade name and trademark. The former are registered with the state and any differences is...

Generally any thing ancient that is publicly known will be outside the protection of copyright. There is alway a possibility that the word or...

Intellectual property covers many things including without limitation original expression (copyright), brand identity (trademarks), trade secrets...

There is always a risk that adopting a mark that is visually close and/or phonetically close to a well known brand may stimulate action by the...

The devil is in the details. But you are acknowledging that Disney was the "inspiration" and the reason for adapting the Disney like characters...

Jewelry is considered a visual art and is subject to copyright. The standard for copyright infringement is access plus substantial similarity. If...

The short answer is that it depends. Recipes as a list of ingredients are not generally subject to copyright, but if there is additional...