Generally, selling a likeness of a copyrighted image or trademarked logo without a license is an infringement, which is illegal. It may be...

Who owns the work when working on PhD research and employed under NDA?

The answer will all depend on the terms of your NDA with your employer and any contracts you have with your university and/or grant organizations...

Is it legal to use a designer's name to sell products?

Generally, no, you cannot do this because it would be trademark infringement. That said, if you obtained a license to use the famous...

Negotiating Licensing Terms for U.S. Patent

First things first -- you need to hire patent counsel. The party interested in your patent is obviously sophisticated, has hired an IP firm in the...

I need help for selling my patent. Can you help me?

Instead of trying to sell your concept, you should probably focus on: (a) building a prototype; and (b) getting the patent issued. From the...

Can I use the superman logo (all white color altered) for a company safety promotion t-shirt?

I agree with my colleagues. The Superman logo is probably the most well known comic book trademark, which is probably why you want to use it. ...

Legalities of slickly leaking information on a new tv show costing the show millions.

This would not be "slick," it would be a dumb move. I agree with my colleague, this would likely constitute copyright infringement. Further,...

What does the 1-year grace period for patents signify?

Normally, if you have a concept or product that you think might be patentable, you should not wait to file your application or rely upon a "grace...

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Using images of brand-name liqour on an in-store display

I generally agree with my colleague. The only potential problems that I see here are unlikely, but I'll mention them just in case: First,...

Is it patent infringement?

It is difficult to answer your questions in the abstract. You really should hire a patent attorney to help you with this analysis. That said,...