Can I use a product that I have paid for and raffle it off to be a prize?

The issue is not whether you can take a lawfully purchased or acquired product that you own and raffle it off. The maker of that product has no...

I am new to programming, do i need to copyright each and every software i make ?

Any creative expression will be covered by copyright law automatically. Then you register the work with the US Copyright Office so to perfect your...

Though legally we can - but is it advisable to use "Inc." in the DBA name? What is your opinion?

I'm not sure I am 100% clear on your concern here, but it sounds like the concern is more stylistic than legal. I suspect that there might be some...

Do trademark infringements have a statute of limitations?

I'm not entirely sure what the issue is here, but you are hinting at a fact pattern that would require all the details to parse out. If this is...

Pornographic photos don't qualify as art so they put trademarks on them instead?

As noted, copyright protection affixes irrespective of the nature of the content. What matters is the creative expression. Regards to trademark,...

I don't think you have any worries here at all. For public figures like politicians they would have to show that whoever published the material did...

The fact that the phrase served as a title to a movie or a song is very likely not relevant unless you were in some way creating a false...

Can I have an event in Ga. with the same name as an event in New York even if someone has a Trademark on the name

It is not entirely true to say that if one has a registered trademark that they can enforce that against users anywhere in the US. They would still...

I think there is a good chance that the song is now in the public domain, but that would have to be verified. Assuming the rights are not...

HOW DO I SEAL THE RIGHTS TO A SLOGAN

You simply cannot coin a phrase. You can protect a tagline or slogan if it is being used as a source identifier for a good or service. That is what...