What kind of lawyer do I need?

You should discuss with a business attorney and/or intellectual property attorney licensed in North Carolina, in a private consultation.

Can I sell similar items to a company's since they do not have a trademark?

Generally, a trademark may be a name or a symbol used to identify source of goods/services sold/rendered in commerce. You indicate that the...

Can I sell wine glasses that say, "I Drink and I Know Things" imprinted on the glass?

A very short phrase, typically, by itself, may not be protected by copyright, however, use of a very short phrase may be copyright infringement of...

There may be issues of at least, copyright infringement and trademark infringement. You should discuss with an intellectual property attorney...

Can I publish a work without the original co-author?

In terms of copyright, in the U.S., each joint owner can exploit the work, but must account to the other joint owner. In terms of patent, if...

Patent - linking parts together

Arguably, container X can be thought of as container A and container Y can be thought of as container Z, so putting another container in front of...

Generally, you may be able to indicate in words that you performed at a particular game, however, you should avoid use of trademarked team logos...

Can A company trademark a single word and demand you not use that word in your business name?

Generally, if party A is using a confusingly similar trademark compared to party B's trademark, as applied to the goods/services that the two...

What copyright would be best for a music demo that will only be sent out to labels and published once online?

Generally, one may be able to file for a U.S. copyright registration for both a music composition and a sound recording in a single application....

Copyright includes at least the exclusive rights to reproduce the copyrighted work in copies, to prepare derivative works based on the copyrighted...