Can a phrase with a statistical symbol be copyrighted?

I think by "shirt design" you mean a design on a shirt, not the design of a shirt. You want to display on a shirt a phrase that contains a...

Trade mark registration product/company name.

You first need to learn how to create, structure, and manage a business. THEN you need to learn how to go to market with a product. Visit the first...

Could the professor sue Sony for "copyright abuse"?

This is now you thirteenth or fourteenth question -- NONE of which relate to any real-world legal matter that you're facing. You need to do your...

Nickelodeon seems to tolerate a lot of [infringing] fanfiction -- which is what I strongly suspect your videos would be since you'd be wearing a...

Can I put audio of myself up online if I don't own the content/copyright?

As my colleague notes, a translation is a "derivative work" based on the original. 17 U.S.C. 101 ("A derivative work' is a work based upon one or...

When a deceased celebrity's estate has expired, is it legal to create and sell goods with their likeness on it?

The "right of publicity" is the right to control one owns name, image, and likeness for commercial purposes. To the degree protected under our...

Your question is more difficult to answer than one might think. If by "custom items" you mean (1) things that your clients already own and...

I think the use of the Pokemon character by the California DOT in its Twitter post is clearly lawful fair use of the character. Whether it is or...

What Can I do about stolen story line "concept"/ copyright infringement ?

My colleagues have already ably responded to your question. If you want to learn how the copyright infringement "substantial similarity"...

Can I register a trademark for clothing when I add my label to clothing I buy from China?

You can only lawfully co-brand the clothes with your logo if you first get permission from the Chinese manufacturer. How do you know that...