Is it illegal to use a last name of a MLB, NHL, NBA, etc etc player on a t shirt?
Q: My last name is OBrien and there is a company out there called OBrien waterskis. So if i put OBrien on a t shirt i made for myself is that...
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Q: My last name is OBrien and there is a company out there called OBrien waterskis. So if i put OBrien on a t shirt i made for myself is that...
The only exceptions that apply to the very clear "no" answer already given under the right of publicity law by my colleagues is if your client is a...
As noted by Attorney Koslyn, whether your use of the particular three or four lines of prose is “fair” [and therefore not infringing] depends on...
Attorney Koslyn has already provided you with excellent information. I write only to comment on your assertion that you're "in the process of...
The photograph of a public domain painting is not protected by copyright if the photograph is a "slavish copy" of the painting. A slavish copy...
You want to know whether, In your book, you can lawfully copy: - lyrics of music: no - song titles: yes - products: huh? - commercial...
It depends on whether the design shown on the fabric is copyrightable or not. Some are, some aren't -- depending on the "level of creativity"...
I write again only to correct an error in Attorney Ross' response. He writes: "There is no longer any magic that arises from putting a copyright...
Whoops, omitted a key word: " ... so long as the gloves are NOT already branded with a trademark or are protected under trade dress law."
Q: " ... do I need permission to make the glove, add a team logo and sell it for profit?" R: Yes. In your previous question you did not...