We are basing our game on a couple of movies and TVSeries what can we do to prevent TD & CP issues?How can we protect our ideas?

You begin your question by admitting that you "are basing our game on a couple of movies and TVSeries... ." That's almost certainly unlawful. The...

People are using our trademarked logo/decals in advertising without our permission, can we do anything about this and should we?

The legal "false association" analysis under trademark law will heavily depend on the facts. There are undoubtedly some scenarios when the...

Here's the definition: "A 'derivative work' is a work based upon one or more preexisting works, such as a translation, musical arrangement,...

I don't understand my colleague's copyright concerns. Letters and words are not copyrightable. While scalable fonts are copyrightable computer...

How a marketing idea can be patented ?

You need to learn a bit about "business method patents." Within the last five years or so the courts have dramatically restricted the patentability...

Why arent daily fantasy sports sites pulling their statistical data from the NFL and other leagues, directly?

Every website owner may set the terms and conditions that visitors must abide by to lawfully access and view the site. Even when the site owner...

Can I sign a literary option/purchase agreement without a paragraph mentioning remedies (equitable, injunctive, etc) ?

The law -- statutory and common -- applies to all lawful, commercial transactions. The people involved in any such transaction may by contract --...

You and your own Texas-licensed intellectual property attorney should seriously consider hiring a "licensing agent" -- with long experience in the...

Q: "Can I take audio files that are in the public domain, edit and remaster the audio files and then claim a copyright for the new edited,...

In addition to reading the relevant section of The Compendium of Copyright Office Practices as suggested by my colleague you should also visit the...