http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers-search/intellectual-property.html Avvo.com - Intellectual Property Questions http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/does-a-federal-trademark-supercede-a-california-st-166294.html Who will get the rights to use a name in California? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:09:38 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/is-it-a-copyright-or-trademark-infringement-to-use-166193.html I would like to illustrate a book using images of generic versions of dolls such as Dam trolls, Liddle Kiddles, Barbie-type dolls, etc. What are the copyright and trademark infringement ramifications for this type of use? By generic, I mean dolls that have no brand markings printed or stamped on their bodies. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:28:48 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/band-166114.html How much points or royality is paid to a band that is playing on a song recording in a studio Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:12:02 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/copyrighting-a-cover-song--165921.html Hi, If I record a cover version of a song is it possible to copyright it? What would I copyright it as? Do I need the artist's permission to copyright the cover? Thanks. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:37:58 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/is-it-a-trademark-issue-if-my-company-name-sounds--165846.html I've replaced the actual names with fake names.... I would like to name my company Fakeri. This is somewhat similar to another company that was once called Fake Supplies. Fake Supplies changed their name to XYZ Corp. about 2 years ago. We are in the same industry but provide different services. When I google my name of choice (Fakeri), Fake Supplies comes up but is listed as XYZ Corp. I'm assuming this is to help people who still know them as Fake Supplies find them. Am I still treading on thin ice or since this company no longer exists am I pretty safe? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:03:01 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/if-i-have-a-phrase-i-would-like-to-market-to-certa-165782.html The phrase would be used on products and in marketing campaigns for the corp that would pay me for the right to use it. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:47:12 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/i-want-to-morph-two-logos-into-one-and-do-some-add-165739.html My HS mascot is being changed. We will now be known as the Red Wolf. I am looking to take the NHL Florida Panther Logo and place the head of Arkansas State University's Wolf over the Panther's face. I plan to blend in the head, change colors and some additional small adjustments. Could I be sued? Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:37:30 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/how-can-a-new-patent-be-approved-if-it-infringes-o-165575.html These two patents appears to cover the same thing: 5691932 7522477 How can the more recent one have been approved and even reference the earlier one? Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:27:35 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/infringement-issue--165510.html Can one handpaint (no transfers/copies) an image of popular cartoon characters on a craft item and sell it? Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:32:02 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/iphone-software-and-existing-hardware-patents-165507.html Have written an iPhone application. Have been contacted regarding the application by a lawyer representing someone with a patent (very broad wording in the patent) for a hardware device which has similar features to the iPhone application. Do hardware patents apply to software? What options do we have? Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:30:01 PST