I have a signed contract with a film director to do a rewrite on her script who wants to break it. If she does, can I sue her?

Let's see: You agreed to re-write someone else's script which she wants to make into a movie and you're surprised that now she's being...

I'm writing an e-cookbook to sell on Amazon. It is called 'Froz'n Recipes' and colors are based on Disney movie Frozen.

I agree with Attorney Natoli. The recipe book as described [let alone as advertised] would quite likely lead consumers to falsely believe that...

I want to know if I can print an NFL Team Name and schedule on a key tag with my company information on the other side"

Please see my response to your identical question.

Can it be argued, that goods which are technically in the same class, are not confusingly similar?

As noted, the classification system used to organize products and services for registration purposes has no relevance in a TTAB proceeding or in...

As my colleague notes, without a license from the NFL it would be unlawful to display an NFL team name and game schedule on a keychain that's...

Can I reference fictional characters in a non-fiction book for illustrative purposes?

Fictional characters can be protected under copyright law apart from the work(s) in which they appear. The character must be well-developed and...

Individuals collectively protecting intellectual property

Your first step is to reassess reality and your goals. IF you've really decided that neither of you will EVER sell, license, distribute or...

I agree with Attorney Burt. Including the names of sports stadiums in an smartphone application that identifies the location of towns and...

Reselling merchandise in team colors ( no logo, no brand, no name) just colors illegal?

The colors used in the logo and for the uniforms of a sports team are part of the team's overall "trade dress" that brands that particular team...

Can copyright ownership of books and blog content be transferred to an LLC without losing the rights to it?

You can assign [that is, sell] the copyrights in the works you create to the LLC and include a reversion provision in that agreement that transfers...