Jewelry is protectable under copyright law as a two dimensional or three dimensional work. If you copy these jewelry designs you may subject...

First off, you appear to be talking about a trademark, i.e. a name, symbol, logo etc. used to sell goods/services in (in the case of a U.S. federal...

Does getting an LLC now as I pay illustrators to finish the artwork for my graphic novel help me get money back later?

I am going to address some copyright issues here. You are the writer of this novel, so you would be the copyright author of what you...

Can I use the initials CSN for my company?

If you intend to invest all of this money in CSN, you should do an extensive trademark search, and if feasible file for an intent to use trademark...

Can I sue Johnson&Johnson for an idea they got from me? They sent me a letter saying it did not fit in with them( about 1994.)

You state that about "5 years later" (in about 1998) you became aware of them selling something. It is now 2016, 18 years later. Even if you...

On the vagueness of defining "fair use".

There are 4 statutory factors that come from 17 USC 107. In terms of the way courts have interpreted it, asking whether the new work is...

How to check to see if a name is in use or trademarked?

If we are talking about being able to get a U.S. trademark registration, there is no "quick way" to see if it is available. If and when, you...

What is the value of new argument leading to invalidity of patent infringement lawsuits?

I am not sure what you mean by "argument". However, let's say your "argument" is that a patent or a line of patents, are invalid based on a...

What do we have to do to protect our music?

You should file for U.S. copyright registrations as soon as possible. Although, theoretically you have a copyright from the time it is fixed in...

This is about copyright transfer for post-1978 published/registered works and a copyright duration calculator.

Copyright terms are measured with respect to the "author" of the copyright not the "owner". For a corporate "work made for hire" situation,...