Can you sue for damages after a major retailer stole an idea for an app from me?

Generally, it may be possible to sue for misappropriation of a idea, but it may be difficult to succeed. If this involves a potentially...

Generally, if you put someone else's trademark on a product without permission of the original trademark owner and introduce into a stream of...

Is this legal?

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

Generally, a name may be a trademark. One may have common law trademark rights without a trademark registration. Also, a fictional...

PATENTS/ AFC 2.O program?

Generally, if you have received a first final office action, there are various options, such as potentially filing a continuation, a request for...

How long is an artist's design of an object copyrighted? Like a sculpture or other artistic object, made in 1920. Thank you.

The date the work was created is typically not enough information to determine whether a copyright term has expired. You may need at least to...

Can i use a musicians work as inspiration for a business?

If you use song titles and album names for commercial purpose you may be liable for trademark infringement depending on all of the facts. You...

Generally, in terms of copyright law, if a work is prepared by an employee within the scope of their employment it would be a work made for hire,...

Do I have to get artists permission to use their work in a game?

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

I want to copy old masters

Generally, you would need to provide more information to determine if an applicable copyright term has ended, such as possibly the author, when the...