For the most part, I agree with my colleague. Your question is not specific about everything that you change from the original source. I question...

Homemade vinyl decals and the new BSHU

There are six exiting Federal trademark applications for "Ball So Hard University" for various classes of goods filed since November 2011. In...

My colleagues have answered your question very thoroughly. I wanted to emphasize that you should not try to respond to this letter on your own. ...

It is unlikely that a quote from a well-known person would be copyrighted. There is typically not enough expression in a single quote. Your...

Can I show a man wearing a sweater with a movie title printed on it in a film for festival submission?

In order to avoid any problems, you may want to consider blurring the front of the shirt so that the name/logo is not visible or discernible. You...

I need to copyright material I have written before I sell them. Where does trademarking come in?

As long as you start using the name in commerce to identify the source of your goods or services, you do not need to file a trademark application. ...

I want to paint a painting of a Saints player in his football uniform. Do I need permission from the player or the NFL or both?

Since you said that you hope to be allowed to sell the painting, then both of the above answers are correct. However, if you are just painting a...

Telescoped/compounded trademarks

I agree with Ms. Koslyn's response. This question has been asked countless times, all apparently by you. Just to address these specific facts, if...

Producing a music video for DJ, and am concerned about copyrwright issues with other peoples music.

My colleague's answer is spot on. Just a warning though - if the DJ goes out and gets sampling licenses, he should make sure that the sampling...

Can willful infringement of copyright still occur, even if there is no copyright notice on the work?

Your question appears very similar to a question that was asked on this forum earlier today by someone saying there were in Los Angeles. To...