I want to create a logo similar to another, but not to sell,

Even if you are not technically selling the T-shirts, you are using the logos for promotion purposes which is presumably intended to boil down to...

Using known quotes paired with my illustrations as illustrated-quotes -- is this okay?

I agree with my colleague that if you are planning to use content which is under active copyright, you need to protect yourself from liability by...

What I wanted to add to the points already made, is that it is very possible that you two have a joint ownership of the copyright of the video...

Can a person re- Copyright a public domain work ...EX a map published before 1923?

This map is in the public domain and may not be re-registered. However, if you create a derivative work of the map, where you have added...

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I have letters written by my parents (deceased) during WWII. I have 4 siblings. Can I copyright these for book purposes?

If I understand you question correctly, you are asking whether you can register the copyright of the letters (because copyright ownership attached...

Accessory for a Canon, trademark use in advertising

Using a photo of a Canon camera may present for you both copyright and trademark liability exposure. As far as copyright is concerned, if you do...

If a video is combined with a pre-existing musical recording, is the resulting music video a "joint" or "derivative" work?

Even if the work was not formally contracted for as a work for hire, it might still be deemed so if the artist contests your use of the video. The...

I would like to know if I need to copyright sounds I've recorded in order to sell them? These are both natural and commercial.

The only information I would add to what has already been said is that if you do register your copyright in these sounds (and it is a...

If i signed the 12month contract for advertising my company in magazine,but didnt give my final approval for print am i relaible

Check if payment was in any way contingent on publication and if your agreement has a cancellation policy. Depending on the amount still owed, it...

What kind of attorney do i need?

Depending on the circumstances of your agreeing to buy the ticket, this might be considered a gift, especially if you do not have any "paper trail"...