Do I own the copyright?

I think there might be a little confusion as to what rights you would have. If the work was created even in part to "serve your employer" which it...

Is it legal for me to own a website domain that contains the name of a very popular trademarked company in it ?

The only answer we could offer at this point is "maybe." If you have a legit use for it and there is no market confusion and you are not in anyway...

Business name , copyright infringement ?

Not necessarily, as "kitty" is a very saturated term; this still has to be cleared of course. But if, for example, you dressed up your shop with a...

Do I trademark or copyright my business name? it’s a clothing line that is internet based with no store front.

Regards to copyright, any creative expression will be covered by copyright law automatically. Then you register the work with the US Copyright...

You are free to use another's trademark descriptively in text to refer to that mark holder. This is called "nominative fair use" and the classic...

There really is little value in a state trademark registration these days. We are not permitted to disclose our own fees over this platform, but...

I want to buy pencil sketches from artists. What would I need to do to sell t shirts featuring their art?

You need a good copyright licensing agreement once you figure out how you want to engage with them. Before you jump into anything, I suggest...

Copyright and trademark ?

Putting up one picture for decoration in your shop is fine. Where you would have to be concerned is if you were in some way presenting a false...

How can I trademark or copyright a saying I came up with?

There is no way to coin a phrase. Copyright will not affix to short phrases. You can, however, protect a phrase if it is being used as a tagline or...

Do I need more than one business name?

This conflates several issues. You may be able to use your first name, but this will be treated like any other trademark. I will offer some general...