Q: "Could other manufacturers of similar devices sue me for infringement if my device works similarly to theirs?" R: No. Simply because a product...

Can I make a larger than life sculpture of an existing product?

Art is strongly protected under the First Amendment. Trademark rights are conferred through statutes enacted under the Commerce Clause....

To finalize your trademark, do you have to make a sale?

To federally register a TRADEMARK one must sell or transport goods bearing the mark such that the sale or transport would be subject to Congress’s...

The issue is whether listing the other product's brand name on your label will create the false impression that the brand owner endorses your...

What if you buy a book that teaches you and encourages you to draw their character is that infringement not selling it ?

If by "their" cartoon character you mean the company that wrote and sold the book owns the copyright in the image of the cartoon character -- which...

Some states allow some types of business entities to be registered without identifying the founder or any corporate officer or director. An agent...

How do I reserve the rights to adapt a book into a musical?

Before contacting anyone to request a license to create and perform a musical based on the book you and your collaborator need to speak with an...

Conduct causing damage to physical property may be unlawful ... or not depending on the circumstances, conduct, and intent. Query Google for [ ohio...

The copyright in a movie first published in 1958 in the United States expired on January 1, 2005 unless it was timely renewed. The copyright began...

Trademark, but advertise in another name?

Here’s the general rule: It’s unlawful under trademark law to distribute a product or offer a service branded with or using a word, term, name,...