I am trying to tell if I need permission to use a pattern for a class and a video tutorial.

Everyone is right on point. I would only add for your understanding that patterns such as these are two dimensional pictorial/graphic works that...

When you say you performed a trademark "search", I assume you mean you did a TESS search at the USPTO website. These searches will not reveal...

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Anyone can "publish" their own works-all you have to do is release it to the public (either selling it or offering it for sale) and it is basically...

Is using copyrighted material to promote a company project (vs. a product or service) legal?

You run the risk of, at the very least, of a takedown notice, and a very real risk of a cease & desist letter demanding damages, or worse,...

It all depends on what your operating agreement says. Hopefully there is an arbitration or mediation clause, and a buy out provision that you can...

Your stage name would not be something to incorporate, but rather something to register as a trademark. You.could create an entity around the...

A US registered mark that is confusingly similar like this one is to yours basically means you need to pick a new name, unless you have some...

At the very least you need to have an independent contractor agreement (between the intern and the LLC, not you as an individual) clearly spellng...

Did you have an employment contract with your former employer? If so I would check to see if you may have inadvertantly granted authority to make...

How can I use another person's photography/artwork, in my Youtube video, legally?

The purpose of your use does not obviate the need to obtain licenses for the photos and other content you intend to use, so you should at the very...