Should I trademark a name for my business or choose another one? How do I buy a dead trademarked name?

If a given mark is in the federal database listed as "dead" then this entry will pose to hurdle for your at least with respect to the application...

In many cases, these will be examples of fair use (as noted by my colleague) because you are specifically commenting on that scene in the movie or...

No one can claim a bald idea. They may be able to protect their investment in creating something novel through a patent, but this will only protect...

These kinds of questions cannot be addressed without the proper context. If you are making a social or political statement about a public figure...

You are referring to the current length of copyright protection for private authors that lasts their life plus 70 years. Works by Beethoven are...

I'm not sure what your intentions are exactly. You are free to write about topics like Common Core. If you are copying another's work, however, so...

There really is no Brightline rule here. In some cases, where another's trademark appears in an original work of art and which could not create any...

Anytime you use someone else's images you need to get permission for that unless it is a fair use or the images are no longer protected under...

"If a book is declared public domain, can it be used creatively by others?"

Anyone is free to place their work in the public domain whereby they basically release liability under copyright law. This will also happen by...

What if I hire an artist to recreate a musicians album cover artwork? Would I be able to sell that artwork on a new product?

If I understand correctly, you're saying that you hired an artist to create album cover art. You now want to use that work for another purpose and...