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I am a pastor at a church beginning a new series called "the Rumble" We would like to have a mic fall from the ceiling and one of the pastors to say Let's Get Ready to Rumble. We have a livestream and want to avoid trademark/copyright issues. Can I have some assistance in this?
answered on Feb 2, 2023
LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE has been registered since 2000 for advertising and entertainment, by sports announcer Michael Buffer through his corporation READY TO RUMBLE INC. The proposed use for similar services could be considered infringing by the trademark owner. However, since the context of... View More 
I will be registering several musical compositions of which I am the sole author, along with several sound recordings of those compositions. Because I am the sole author of the compositions, I will hold the exclusive copyright on the compositions themselves.
I am the producer and performer... View More
answered on Feb 18, 2022
The sound recordings are "works for hire" whose copyright you own by virtue of your having engaged the performers, and you can register the copyrights in those recordings. In the application to register them you will indicate that the contributions of the performers were for hire. The... View More
answered on Nov 12, 2021
If they allowed you to do anything to them you should contact them and review the agreement with your attorney.
answered on Aug 2, 2021
You probably are but maybe your risk is low
Consult with an attorney to analyze your case better
I have a logo that’s placed on shoe that I would like to patent
answered on Aug 2, 2021
You are confused. You probably need to file for a trademark. Consult with an attorney.
answered on Mar 24, 2021
Trademarks can be registered in a number of different "classes" based on their use. You should probably hire an attorney to help you examine which classes LucasFilm has its mark registered in to see if it would conflict with your channel of commerce in music. Ultimately, if there is no... View More
answered on Dec 15, 2019
Since you're selling these for profits and not using them for personal use, you might get into trouble for trademark and possibly copyright infringement without the appropriate licenses and permissions from the trademark owner.
Hello,
We sell a product that is similar to a competitors. It is the same shape and style but our products each have a unique logo. The shape and style are derived from a Ford product (without violating any copyrights). The competitor is filing DMCA claims in a harassing manner in order to... View More
answered on Oct 7, 2017
An attorney would need to review the two products to determine determine if one product infringes the other. You may have a defense. Often items that have a useful function are not protected by copyright, and if they are, only a limited aspect of the design is covered. An attorney would have to... View More
Do they have a case?
answered on May 3, 2017
Without more details about your case, all I can say is that using someone's literary works without their permission can be the basis for a copyright infringement lawsuit.
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