If a literary property is part of the public domain, is it possible to copyright that property?

The answer is in your question: no. If something is in the public domain, you can't copyright it. But you could make a derivative work - a...

Can I register a domain name with a registered trademark in it?

If you're using the domain to offer factually accurate criticism, I believe you're allowed to do it provided that there is no risk of consumer...

What can I do about Google reporting my business as perminately closed?

Have you tried contacting google to correct it? I've found them responsive when dealing with Google Local listings. And as Mr. Ballard noted, you...

What's the point of indemnifying infringement if it's patented?

A patented product or method can infringe another patent. A patent is a right to exclude others from making or doing something. Other patents can...

Can I retain rights to software that I designed but someone else is paying for?

You probably have no rights to the software because you designed it for your employer during the course of your employment. Your employer very...

Copyright laws? Photos I took are used by the customers on internet sites I did not agree to, and without crediting me.

First, where is the harm to you? Have they paid you? If not, you more easily have a breach of contract claim. Next, did you have a contract with...

If you believe you have an invention, it may be related to chemical inventions and compositions (a new composition of lipstick or shampoo) , or to...

I need to speak to a Patent attorney about an Idea..

Search on Avvo, or search the USPTO's database listing all US patent attorneys. Find someone local to you, or find someone recommended by someone...

Hi, I would like to know about intellectual property.

You're asking several questions here. Using someone else's copyrighted work is infringement, whether you make money or not. You'd be liable. All...

Can I legally reproduce my employer's PDFs on my portfolio website as samples?

It sounds like you already knew the answer: no. But you can ask them for permission. They may require you to redact some information from them, but...