I want to start working on a project that is a PC Game based on Star Wars.

There is an uncountable number of literary, audio and video fan fiction works based on Star Wars. Visit the link below. As a legal matter,...

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Can overseas company fine you for having an illegal copy of a movie on your laptop while overseas browsing the web?

The person who claims that he must now pay a "fine" wants your daughter's uncle to pay the fine. Why? I don't see the link between that person and...

How can I protect an idea?

"A startup begins with a great idea, but all too often, that’s where it ends. Ideas have to be implemented well to get the desired results. Good...

I'm an entertainment professional, who sells his comedy DVDs. You tube has been posting the entire videos. Can I sue?

So long as you really own all the rights [that is, the copyrights] in the videos then Attorney Matesky's suggestion to monetize the Youtube views...

You need a license from NFL Properties, LLC. Visit the link below and read its licensee qualification requirements. Bottom line: Very few...

Does the attorney who performed a trademark search have any liability (trademark infringement)?

Liability for what wrongful act? Your attorney was of the opinion that the two marks would be used to brand unrelated services and, therefore, your...

My art piece was published in a book without my permission and my name is not even credited for it. What are my rights?

I agree with Attorney Ross. Your "art piece" is, I assume, a gourd with fiber attached to it somehow and in some configuration. Because gourds...

Trademark infrigment in a game, advise needed!

As my colleague notes, no attorney can or should provide you with a "clearance opinion" via this forum. The best we can do is provide generic...

Likelihood Of Confusion....

No one can, or should, provide enough facts via a Q&A forum such as this for a trademark attorney to form an opinion on whether the use of one...

Not lawfully. The fact that new copies of a literary work are no longer being published does not give everyone in the world the right to copy and...