Hi! I have a question for a business or copyright lawyer.

If the existing scale is protected by copyright, you need to get permission from the copyright owner. If the existing scale has a trademark in...

The "historical figures" may have a right of publicity, which may depend on when and if they have died. There may also be trademark infringement...

What type of copyright and/or trademark do I need?

You may be able to file for a trademark registration related to the web page name and also for the logo. You may be able to file for a...

If this involves a sound recording it may still be subject to state statutory or state common law protection. Also, generally, if you create a...

Intellectual property rights. ?

Assuming the graphic designer is not your employee, typically you need an agreement, at least signed by the graphic designer to either indicate...

In terms of copyright law, most flags of countries may be in the public domain. In terms of U.S. trademark law, it may not be possible to get...

E-book copyright question.

You need to, at least, carefully review the terms of use for the web site. You should discuss with an intellectual property attorney in a...

Are products protected by copyright law? Is my company potentially liable for this?

A three dimensional work may be subject to copyright protection. In order to determine if their claim of copyright infringement is valid, you...

Are products protected by copyright law? Is my company potentially liable for this?

You indicate "Yes, its almost identical to the one this company sells in Europe"; you should not be making such specific statements about a matter...

Can I use a name for a consumer product when a B2B company uses the same name as its business name?

If your proposed trademark is confusingly similar to an existing trademark for the same goods/services, you may be liable for trademark...