Can I sell music bands' logo on handmade men rings to people online?

Yours is about as clear a case of copyright and trademark infringement as you can get. On the positive side, bands are often happy to license...

Is mentioning the name of a band that I was inspired by in my film legal?

What you want to do is fine. How terrible would it be if nobody was allowed to talk about what inspires them, what they like or don't like, et. ...

Can a person offer a software product that has been patented by another for free?

This situation absolutely can lead to litigation. And certainly a result could be that you would be stopped from producing the product. As for...

According to Wikipedia, Bobblehead dolls have been around since the '50s and '60s. There won't be any broad patent coverage of the bobblehead doll...

What is the biggest benefit of having a law firm get your patent?

Sure, you can prepare a patent application yourself. You can also defend yourself in court if you get arrested; you can pack your own parachute...

Legal or illegal to use images?

If you use images of celebrities you likely will get trouble from both the celebrities and the copyright owner of the image. If you use images of...

I have a jewelry business in NY. I received a cease and desist letter from a company in France saying we copied their designs.

You can ignore it, but you'll sleep a lot easier if you get a lawyer to help you deal with it. And you can avoid the risk of things getting a lot...

Do I need permission to use a magazine in a movie?

If Trey Parker can get away with using LDS texts, etc. as props (and title!) of his "Book of Mormon" Broadway show, I think you can get away with...

Design patent pending and infringement.

By their nature design patents are very subjective. Basically, you infringe a design patent if an ordinary person would think your design is...

Violating copyright laws - No. Infringing a trademark - maybe, but it doesn't seem likely. The touchstone for trademark law is "likelihood of...