How can I sue a Big firm with my patent ?

Generally, patent litigation may be very expensive, however, there may be law firms which are willing to take a patent case on a contingency basis,...

May I teach painting classes where participants paint logos or stadium images of our local professional sports teams?

Assuming the logos or images have at least a pictorial element, they may be protected by copyright. Copyright includes at least the exclusive...

Can i use altered logos in music videos or music artwork without infringing on copyright?

Assuming, for example, that logos have a pictorial element, they may be protected at least by copyright, Copyright includes at least the...

Can I sell my own production or brand of socks that has a similar color to another brand of socks?

Although it is possible that a color may be a trademark, generally, to register a color as a trademark on the Principal register with the USPTO,...

Generally, assuming someone else's trademark is earlier in time than yours, and used for related goods/services, a hypen will typically not make a...

Does display of original artwork on a website constitute publication?

According to a US Copyright Office circular: "Merely displaying or performing a work online generally does not constitute...

I want to know more about copyrighting in regards to book publishing?

Generally, you can file an application for a copyright registration to register as an unpublished work. You should discuss with an intellectual...

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

song copyright issue?

Generally, if there are joint authors of a musical work, and assuming the joint authors are also joint owners, each of the joint owners may exploit...

I want to create an item with a specific phrase on it that serves a specific purpose. How do I protect the combination?

Generally, copyright does not protect very short phrases, although use of a short phrase may be copyright infringement of a larger work. A...