I would very strongly recommend that you speak to an experienced trademark attorney about the exact specifics of this. It is very dependant on the...

Do I have a right to sell my paintings of movie stars from the 1930's and 40's who are all dead now?

I agree with the previous opinion. There may be right of publicity issues, so you should speak to a local attorney. There may also be copyright...

How do I know if I need a copyright or trademark attorney to start my clothing business?

This is most likely a copyright matter, where you would have a copyright to the picture, and the entire image, including the phrase. To protect the...

It's not really a matter of whether you were on your own property, as whether your neighbor was on your property. If you neighbor recorded you...

I have filed for a patent on an idea that I've developed on my own before I began working for a present employer

You say that it has been two years. Do you mean that it has been two years since you filed a provisional patent application? If that is the case,...

Can a Non Provisional Patent Application have less claims than the Priority Provisional Application of the same invention?

I'm not familiar with Mexican practice, however, in the US, there is no requirement to have the same claims in the provisional and the...

Can I copyright my personal decorations of a company's copyrighted dolls if my copyright mentions their name?

One question to ask yourself is if you can sell your clothing or whatever other decorations there are separately, or if you need to decorate the...

Generally speaking, these are two separate matters. However, yes, the card could get pulled on you at any time at the chief's discretion. Your two...

Trademark infringement with domain name.

What you have seen is common. There are website address clearing houses that basically buy URL's that they think someone will later want to buy off...

Can your memories of a copyrighted work (and the physical encoding within the brain) be considered copyright infringement?

I don't think the "tangible medium" issue is an issue here. That is for copyright to attach to something. You're not discussing copyright...