I have seen a patent case that was awarded less than a dollar in damages as they wanted to make a point in a bigger set of battles.

As a practical matter, if you can show that you shipped them back to your supplier for a refund, then it is unlikely that they will chase you. We do not know... View More

There is no maximum amount of Trademark am individual or a company can own.

A trademark Owner may file a request to reinstate a registration if the registration was cancelled or expired for failure to file a section 8 affidavit, trademark renewal or response if they can provide proof that the cancellation was due to USPTO error or that the registrant didn’t receive the... View More

Maybe yes. If you are duplicating her image, likeness or name (signature) you may be violating trademark/copyright laws.

You need to speak with a patent/trademark attorney on this topic as that is a specialized area of law

Start with checking your credit to see if it matches your transactions.

Good luck,

The answer will largely depend on if you built the app for your company or while working for your company for their benefit and also what if any, your employment agreement or handbook states about Intellectual Property while working for the company. I suggest you contact an attorney so your... View More

It appears you likely do have a case for copyright infringement. If you created the album cover, you are the copyright owner. You have the right to determine whether your work is reproduced. One thing to consider is whether your message to him granted him permission to use the artwork. An... View More

Trademark law is based principally upon consumer confusion. It is a source identifier. So if in your hypothetical COOL (the word alone; not stylized) is so well known that people associate it with one particular t-shirt maker, then potentially that company could prevent others from using the word... View More

Generally speaking, intellectual property rights depend on the country where they are issued/recognized. For example, a Chinese patent is not enforceable in the United States, only a U.S. patent is enforceable within U.S. borders, and vice versa.

Regarding copyright, the same may be true.... View More

This type of advice will be best to obtain from a lawyer you hire versus this question and answer blog. You likely need to speak with a copyright attorney and or an international law attorney as your question brings into play both types or areas of law.

You should repost this question under the heading of intellectual property and copyright law. That will likely get you better answers from attorneys that deal with intellectual property rights.

Develop a description of your product that does not reveal any of the protected information. Once you get a company interested, pay a lawyer for a Non-Disclosure Agreement, commonly called an NDA. Get it signed before you reveal anything identifiable.

The relevant terms of use of Instagram:

You represent and warrant that: (i) you own the Content posted by you on or through the Service or otherwise have the right to grant the rights and licenses set forth in these Terms of Use; (ii) the posting and use of your Content on or through the... View More

Maybe. If you suspect that your manuscript was leaked, or some how obtained by the other author and that formed the basis for their own story, then yes, you may be able to sue under various legal theories.

On the other hand, independent creation is a defense to copyright infringement. It... View More

Did your phone company tell you that you had violated their EULA? If not, I don't think you have to worry about it.

Maybe. This is a very interesting situation where you are essentially aggregating or curating particular content from another site, and earning money by doing so. The exact way you are conducting your business will likely inform the full answer to your question, and without further details on... View More

This would be a copyright issue. The case is also fact-specific, meaning that without more information, it will be tough to speculate about whether infringement is likely. If you would like to assert a copyright, you will need to register it. Copyright registration is straightforward, and can... View More

Well, there are likely several options.

First, try to work things out with the other side, and advise them that you believe the work product they provided appears plagiarized and you are concerned about your liability in using/selling the materials. See if they are willing to re-write the... View More

You will need to file a lawsuit against the accused infringer. Depending on your trademark rights, you may have common law claims (state-level), and/or a federal claims (Lanham Act), and thus those rights will determine where you can file a lawsuit.

Litigation is not something I recommend... View More

Maybe. A primary element of trademark law is use, and a registration helps put people on notice of use, but does not guarantee that someone isn't using the mark. It’s possible that the trademark owner didn’t renew the mark, but is still using it, and thus would still have trademark rights... View More