Please see my response to your other, identical question.

Mantra Band has filed many trademark registration applications for various words and phrases it alleges it uses to brand its jewelry products....

Is a literary work posted on a story sharing site considered published work?

Displaying a work on the internet is not, by itself, “publication” of the work under copyright law. The Copyright Office explains: “As a...

Could or would Amazon come after me if I use the name "Amazon" in a domain name for pure referrals to Amazon.com?

The answer depends on the domain name you create and use. In short, including "Amazon" in a domain name can be lawful -- even when the named...

What we can do to protect our mark?

Registration on the Supplemental Register provides NO substantive rights to use the registered mark. In fact, depending on the process used to get...

Can I get my business name back?

Absent a written agreement, a partnership is formed automatically by law when two or more persons agree to operate a business for profit and take...

A parody provides comment and critique about the underlying work. This is different than satire which uses the underlying work to comment on...

Can photo model use photos from photoshoot without photographer's consent and not mentioning photographer? Agreed on TFP terms

The whole point of a "time for portfolio" arrangment is that a photographer grants a model a license to display the photographs he takes of her in...

Here’s the general rule: It’s unlawful under unfair competition law to use in commerce any word, term, name, symbol, or device, or any combination...

No, that would not be lawful. Disney owns the copyright in its characters -- including just the outline of each character. Your plan would infringe...