There is no bright line rule defining how "transformed" an existing work must be to provide it with fair use protection from copyright...

In general, board games may be protected by patents, trademarks and copyrights. Although there may be some similarities among the kinds of...

Short answer: Unless you obtain permission/licensing arrangements, you'd be putting yourself at risk of a copyright infringement lawsuit....

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Fair use legal claims are evaluated on a case-by-case basis; the outcome of any given case depends on a fact-specific inquiry. —Fair use is only a...

Generally, you need a copyright owner's permission to use their copyright-protected material. You should be aware that, even where the "fair use"...

Short phrases are generally not accorded copyright protection. Nonetheless, courts have recognized that there may be exceptions to the general rule...

If you publish a derivative work without permission of the copyright owner you may have violated the owner's copyright. A derivative work is a new,...

Generally, you need a copyright owner's permission to use their copyright-protected material. You should be aware that there is no formula to...

U.S. patent drawing requirements are found in 35 U.S.C. §113, 37 C.F.R. §1.83 and 37 C.F.R. §1.81. In short, a patent application is required to...