A marketing company we were once with is using 2 of our copyrighted songs in their promo video.

The devil is in the details. If you worked for the company as an employee, chances are you have no claim because the materials you produced are...

Yes you need an attorney, and yes you should take this seriously. The way these cases work is as follows: Technology is available that allows...

For a Latin America beer campaign we want to use movie clips of celebrities, no more than 3 sec per clip. Is this possible?

Your use of a celebrity clip for even one second would violate the celebrity's right of publicity. You absolutely must obtain permission from each...

Can i trademark a nickname for a professional athlete?

You would need consent from the professional athlete. Even with consent, you would need to conduct a trademark search to ascertain whether it is...

Federal trademark: someone is copying my business name

Trademark rights arise from use in commerce, not registration. Federal registration has various advantages in litigation, but what matters most in...

My website will produce $ from advertising, publishing of content and merchandising. Do I trademark or servicemark logo/co name?

You certainly should consider obtaining one or more trademarks or service marks whether based on actual use or intent to use. But I would need to...

Is use by one trademark co-owner considered use by ALL owners when determining if the trademark has been abandoned by a non-user

Yes. As long as one of the owners continues to use the trademark, it has not been abandoned.

Trademark infringement lawsuit - what can be gained?

Assuming that you have registered your trademark with the U.S. patent and trademark office, you might have a valid claim which you could pursue in...

More on historical fiction-want to retain place names and most character names, all of which are dead.Most of plot actually

I do not believe disclaimers will help you in this situation. The issue is whether work will violate copyrights, trademark rights, and rights of...

Intellectual Property Rights

Yes you are oversimplifying. The fact that you provide "free educational services" is irrelevant. Educational institutions must comply with...