What can we do with logo plagiarism?

"Stole" your logo concept? Really? You "own" the "concept?" What makes you believe that? You pubished a logo for the world to see [indeed...

Q: "Could I go ahead and do this and sell these chocolates on sites like etsy." R: Not lawfully. You would misappropriating the likeness of the...

If I use an image of a deceased celebrity icon and change the image by more than 60%, is this ok?

If the celebrity was a resident of California when he or she died you can track down those who control the person's right of publicity by searching...

Do I need to trademark my business name?

First, "trademark" is a noun, not a verb. No one trademarks anything. What is done is that a person adopts a word, phrase, logo or whathaveyou to...

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Which type of legal representation do I need Entertainment Intellectual Property or Employment

You need an entertainment attorney to discuss with you the possibility of selling your time, information, involvement and perhaps writing services...

I have a few questions about selling a product on eBay. The company has accused me of selling a counterfeit product.

Q: "The zippo is real however ... ." R: Well, no it's not. Even if we all agree the lighters you're selling were made by whoever really makes...

How do I prove that I own a copyright?

I disagree with my colleagues. This is going to sound real picky but here goes: To enforce the copyright in court the Questioner does not have to...

You can also contact the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation via http://www.mplc.org .

My question is about patent law. This is for new patent regarding a product design.

There are two issues: Is your product design even patentable and, if so, can you claim the design broad enough in your patent application to create...

Can I download YouTube videos and grab metadata from them?

The glaring problem I see is that your infringement defense would be "yes, I downloaded the videos but, promise, I deleted them 24 hours later and...