Can I print a t-shirt with the name of a local band that does gigs, but has no copyright on their name?

I had a feeling that was the case - not often you have a principal in a metal band! Even just the band name alone would not be...

Can I print a t-shirt with the name of a local band that does gigs, but has no copyright on their name?

Yes, he (and the other band members) can claim his intellectual property rights are being violated. Although you cannot obtain copyright...

The issue is not just copyright — it is also trademark. “Sleeping Beauty”, “Tinker Bell”, etc, are all registered trademarks of Disney. Disney is...

All I can add to the excellent answers you have already received is that you are also possibly getting into trademark territory. I can assure you,...

Would Selling square mlb,nfl, or nhl stickers as "wallet skins" be considered Copyright infringment?

I agree with Mr. Ballard as to the sticker issue. As for the website - if the domain name is available you are free to register it.

If I pause a movie and take a picture of that particular frame and then make a painting "based" off of the image is it infringe?

I agree with Mr. Ballard. There really is no “bright line”. Most artists are inspired by and base their work on the things that they see —...

Is it necessary to get permission from the artist to use their work on a music album cover?

I cannot add anything to what has been stated but I have to point out that you have asked, in a very public space, if “you could get away with it.”...

Can a commercial audio services company legally make a copy of a copyrighted work for a client who wants a copy under Fair Use?

Without knowing more about the proposed business model, the method of making the copies, what exactly you would and would not copy, and whether you...

Copyright question

I have to disagree with my learned colleagues. Whether or not there is any possibility of getting caught is not the whole issue — think about...

If I buy material like nfl,nba or disney and make anything from it can I sell it ? Or is it copyright protected ? Is it legal?

This issue comes up a lot in quilting circles — it is a pretty confusing area of intellectual property law and the bottom line seems to be that if...