Done properly, it's lawful to re-sell lawfully purchased, genuine, branded products. In fact, that's how the vast majority of branded products are...

What do I need to do to copywrite a fictional species?

Copyright can attach to the visual appearance of the fictional species you've created. Each individual within that species must look substantially...

Is it okay to use "bits" from movies/shows in a composite photo?

There is no one answer to your question. Each composite image you create will have to evaluated under either the de minimis use principle or...

I have no idea what you mean by "exposed my ip." The phrase "intellectual property" is meaningless until the specific, claimed property right...

I think you're asking whether you may lawfully digitize a page from a book, overlay your own related, digitally-created original art onto that...

My colleagues have already identified the bodies of law in play. I write only to note the rather important fact that what you're creating is art --...

Is trademark use in commerce requirement satisfied?

To federally register a trademark one must sell or transport goods bearing the mark such that the sale or transport would be subject to Congress’s...

If the facts are, indeed, as you describe then the "non-commercial use" provision of the license applies to what one does with the sheet music --...

Here's the rule: “Every person who regularly transacts business in this state for profit under a fictitious business name shall do all of the...

What should I do if I get a fine for illegally downloading a movie.

Only a government agency can impose a "fine" against a person -- and no government does so in response to an unlicensed movie download. So ......