If you use the name IPHONE in your business name, you may be liable for trademark infringement. You may be able to generally mention that you...

Copyright includes, in the case of "pictorial, graphic, or sculptural works", the exclusive right to publicly display the copyrighted work. Buying...

Definite Trademark Infringement. How do I move forward (without an attorney who is affiliated with the offending organization)?

You should contact an intellectual property attorney, to discuss your potential matter in a private consultation, and determine if you should go...

Can I share, via SoundCloud, recordings of our non-profit band performing other's work?

It appears you would be violating copyright of other's musical works, and you may be able to request a compulsory license since this appears to...

Can I use NFL players nicknames on a shirt?

You may be violating the right of publicity of the particular NFL player, even if you use a nick name. You should discuss with an intellectual...

The issue may be whether this is a permissible repair, which may not be patent infringement, or an impermissible reconstruction which may be patent...

Does email from lawyer alleging to represent photographer constitute official communication of copyright infringement?

If you received information relating to possible copyright infringement, then it appears you are now aware of the situation, and it is important to...

If a copyright infringement (image) is id'ed by author prior to registering copyright, do statutory penalties apply?

17 USC 412 provides limitations on awards of statutory damages or attorney's fees, regarding infringement of copyright. Since infringement...

It might be possible to copyright instructions to a LEGO design, however there may be trademark infringement concerns if the LEGO trademark is used...

If the copyrighted work was created before the marriage of the deceased, then it appears that the work would be owned by the deceased, prior to...