Visually-depicted fictional characters, if sufficiently creative, are protected by copyright. The re-creation [by you or anyone] of such a...

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If a famous friend.....

Q: "...should the friend be made party to the suit?" R: Strategic litigation decisions cannot be made off the cuff. Only after investigating all...

Can a company that is infringing on a trademark claim "not for sale no intent to sell" in a settlement of existing inventory?

You should have dealt with how to account for sample products in your settlement agreement. But apparently you didn't. The "major apparel company"...

I am wondering if I am breaking copyright laws.

Q: "I wonder if by looking at a photograph of a celebrity on the internet and drawing it, am I breaking any copyright laws?" R: You're drawing...

Would this use of copyrighted photos of rare animals in a noncommercial documentary be considered fair use?

Q: "Would use of low resolution (less than 640x380 pixels) copyrighted photos in this manner be considered fair use?" R: No. Read the information...

Read a few books about how to start a record label [visit the link below] and then speak with an entertainment attorney about forming the company...

Social media and marketing

You intend to create a company that publishes information about other companies. And you want to know whether that's lawful? Yes it is, so long...

Q: "If Track One patent application is rejected, is it possible to re-file this patent application as regular patent application?" R: As long as...

Is Google responsible for not acting on DCMA request for copyright violation of our original Android app in Google Play Store?

A smartphone application is a computer program. The copyright that automatically attaches to that program does NOT prohibit others from creating...

Starting a dot com site that reviews electric shavers

Q: "Am I missing something here?" R: Yes. You want to start a business that publishes negative information about other companies' products. ...