Hello , I’m working on an adult coloring book , is it legal for me to take free copyright photos and use them to make the book ?

Public domain is a legal term that refers to creative materials that are not protected by any intellectual property rights. With public domain...

Is it illegal to sell merchandise which has digital art of singers like John Lennon on it ?

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Trademark Assistance Center (TAC) can answer your questions on a variety of trademark topics....

Is it okay for me to use the likeness of celebrities in my book?

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Can I still apply for a patent after a year with the Idea?

The prudent course is not to publicly disclose your invention before you file an application for patent that adequately describes your...

Help writing my ppa?

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If filing a PPA for an attachment for an existing gadget, is the existing gadget included in the description and drawings?

A provisional application for patent (or, simply, “provisional application”) establishes a filing date for the invention. The disclosure of the...

If I make custom merchandise is it considered a knockoff??

Did you receive communication indicating that your account was “suspended for marketing a knockoff” because Etsy received notice of intellectual...

I have a guy on youtube who has made false copyright claims against my videos which are 100% my work he has now copied my work ?

You should be aware that, under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act, claimants who make misrepresentations concerning copyright infringement...

I want to patent a phrase?

In the United States, a patent is a property right of limited duration relating to an invention, granted by the Government of the United States...