Not as long as it is truthful and you can prove everything you say. Truth is a shield.
IP crimes include copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and patent fraud.
IP crimes include copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and patent fraud.
Yes, except there can be additional charges of fraud if it can be shown that the trademark violation was committed with the intent to defraud consumers.
IP crimes include copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and patent fraud.
Yes, using a newspaper's masthead without permission may constitute copyright infringement, as the masthead is typically considered a creative work that is protected by copyright law. It is important to obtain permission from the newspaper before using their masthead.
It would be a trademark violation, which is similar.
No. But, in all likelihood it would be a violation of trademark
If it is recognizable as a copyright or trademark-protected character, you would need permission from the owner.
No, but it could be a TRADEMARK infringement. Copyright does not protect names.
Depending on how "thinly veiled" it could be judged an infringement of both a copyright and trademark.
No. It would not be an infringement of copyright but only because characters are not eligible for copyright protection, only the expression of those characters is.Your drawing would, in all likelihood be a violation of trademark.
It is more likely to be a trademark violation than copyright infringement.