If I make modifications and custom covers on motorcycles seats and draw its own logo and brand on it, is this illegal?

Trademark infringement can occur when consumers are confused as to the source of the goods or service. So, for example, Party A making a product...

Can I give away a copyrighted/trademarked "free coloring page" from a comic book company that is contingent on a purchase?

Websites these days generally have very complex Terms of Service and End User License Agreements, especially if you have to register an account. to...

Trademark "fair use" allows a party to use another's trademark in certain instances. For example, a car repair shop needs to indicate they fix BMW...

Reselling Trademarked logos

I would also add the same general rule of thumb would apply to copyright law (as these logos may also fall under copyright laws). When you...

What should my friend do ? He scares. He downloaded a pdf book for free but he deleted after he knew it was covered by Copyright

I would also add that your friend make sure EVERYTHING he downloaded is deleted. Some torrent and other programs may route files to directories...

Is re-purposing comic books to create new works of art illegal?

Creating a new work from or based upon pre-existing work(s) is called a derivative work. Under the Copyright Law, the original author of the work...

We may have infringed, what next?

While I agree with my colleagues, I would add that it is general practice for many intellectual property lawyers to send out some form of...

Am I violating a trademark if my business name is "BurgerU" & I find there is a company using the term "Burger U"?

While many factors are considered in determining if trademark infringement has occurred, how close the trademarks are in 'sight and sound' is...

The Minecraft EULA - Can I claim Fair Use?

Please contact an intellectual property attorney to discuss the specific details of what look like very involved, specific questions, not general...

I make guitars . I want to name a new model "Bruce Lee". The Dinosaur Bruce Lee (brand and model) Legal ramifications in TN?

It is also important to consider with these types of issues that even if you can legally do something, an estate may still may object to your use. ...