Yes, it's lawful to re-sell GENUINE branded products so long as (1) they are, in fact, genuine, (2) they were purchased lawfully, (3) none of the...

I have a patent question. Specifically about what makes a design proprietary and how much protection that grants.

A product's design [that is, its ornamental appearance] is "proprietary" ONLY if the design is claimed in a currently-in-force design patent or...

Do I need permission for a movie idea?

I agree with Attorney Natoli -- the answer depends on whether your script copies the literal "expression" of the storyline conveyed by the song or...

How does Oxford English Dictionary get away with fair use on quotes?

Two reasons: (1) short quotes taken from a larger work are not, generally, copyrightable and (2) even if copyrightable, the use of a quote in a...

Your screen printer, and my colleagues, are wrong. A short quote taken from a larger work is not, itself, copyrightable. And federal...

Your question and its many variations has been asked many, many times. You should read those questions and answers via the link provided below....

As for copyright law, even though you own the copyright in the photographs you take, those photographs display product labels that are, themselves,...

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If I wanted to make a political tshirt that said something like, "eat the Kardashians" to sell could I claim fair use?

There is nothing "political" about the phrase you quote nor is it, in any way, a social critique or commentary [via parody or satire or any other...

Trademark and copyright law

Really? What's "a San Francisco shirt"? Apparently your shirt displays not only the phrase "One Bay One City," it is also black, white and...

How do magazines like "Golf Magazine", or "Men's Health", or "Car and Driver" get trademarks for names that are descriptive?

Query Google for [ "secondary meaning" trademark ] and then speak with your own trademark attorney. Also, read some of the court decisions that...