As mentioned above, the ultimate legality of this would depend on a balancing analysis of first amendment rights against right of publicity and...

Trademark vs Written Agreement

A trademark needs to remain with its associated business to be valid. If you are selling the mark with the business or part of it, and you have...

If I take a job, will the company own my intellectual property that I'm currently developing for myself?

If you develop intellectual property on your own time, with your own resources and especially for your own purposes which are not related to or...

Can I get in trouble for using a name that has been trademarked by several different companies?

If your use is for different goods or services than the other the current trademark holders you may be ok. You will need to look at more facts and...

Should I ask for a licensing fee?

To the extent your piece of art is your original work you hold copyright in that and anyone who makes derivative works of it is required to have...

It should be ok provided it merely distinguishes an ingredient truthfully, is not used in any way other than describing one of many ingredients,...

Domain names follow a similar but not identical analysis to trademarks as far as availability. I suggest you first analyze with the help of a...

Is it necessary to hire an attorney to start conversations with the attorneys of the companies I would like to collaborate with?

It sounds like you may have intellectual property rights you need protected in which case using an attorney to guide you through this process will...

When I have a contract signed with a book editor and the editor breaks the contract should I sue?

It appears there are two issues for which you need redress: breach of contract by the publishes for failing to do what it promised, and copyright...

Do I need permission?

There are at least two separate issues to consider with respect to this proposal. The first is use of another's copyright, the second is the video...