What are the trademark rules for using a foreign company's name in a public work protesting their practices?

Assuming your "billboards and other media" are published only in the United States, then trademark law would only be relevant to this dispute if...

My colleagues have already very ably answered your direct question about a potential fair use defense. I'll add that a drawing of an image of a...

I am wondering if this script is going to be enough to protect me from any legal battles for a book I am going to be compiling?

You and your own Florida-licensed intellectual property attorney need to decide whether you [or, preferably, a company you will form for this...

The legal defense of waiver requires the intentional relinquishment or abandonment of a known right or privilege. For waiver to apply the...

Can a nonprofit buy the rights to a trademark?

As my colleague notes, a non-profit entity can own a trademark. It can: (1) develop its own trademark rights through its use in commerce of a...

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How would I find out what songs are in public domain?

Query Google for [ public domain music "creative commons" ] and track some down. Then have your own Ohio-licensed intellectual property attorney...

Is it possible to check whether the copyright of a work published prior to 1978 was ever renewed?

It's easiest to hire the Copyright Office to do the research for you. Visit http://www.copyright.gov/rrc/ If you're up to doing the research...

The 1909 Copyright Act provided that an application for renewal of a copyright had to be "made to the Copyright Office and duly registered therein...

What would the penalty be for selling a product that I have patented that includes features that infringe on another product?

You note that the product you want to sell "contains features of my patent and also patented features of another product currently being sold."...

How to successfully report and take down a website that is using our intellectual property?

My colleagues are clearly correct that you'll need an attorney to assist. After ensuring that your company actually has rights in the content on...