How old do I have to be to buy/own a license, for copyrighted work, for it to be legal?

As a minor, your ability to enter into binding legal contracts is significantly limited. But there are ways of overcoming this. For example, your...

This is almost certainly a problem under trademark law. The problem is that your choice of a similar name could lead to consumer confusion in the...

I told my class mates about a business idea and they may copy it can I make them sign a NDA?

The only way to protect your business idea is by requiring everyone to whom you disclosed it to enter into a non-disclosure agreement. This must...

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Can I use an existing brand name for a completely different product in a different industry?

The answer to this question depends on many complex facts and circumstances. The more famous the brand name, the less likely you will be allowed...

If I have an idea for a t-shirt, let's say "Tires are Awesome", should I seek to copyright the phrase?

Short phrases cannot be protected by copyright. Sometimes, short phrases can be protected by trademark law, but it is doubtful that trademark law...

How can one protect their ideas in this scenario?

Our intellectual property laws do not protect mere ideas. The only way to protect an idea (as opposed to a complete screenplay or other complete...

What can I do about my debit card being used without the card? The actual card number and pin was used.

This is fraud. You should demand that the bank refund the charge. Most banks provide fraud protection in situations like this. This is not an...

Your problem arises under trademark law, not copyright law. You will need to retain legal counsel to conduct a trademark search. However, as a...

I am a small bar owner that has solo artists several times per month. BMI is Harassing me. What is your advice?

You should pay them. BMI represents thousands of songwriters. When your artists play "covers" of songs written by others, they infringe the...

Do I need an Intellectual Property Law Attorney?

You definitely need an intellectual property attorney. You face issues under patent, copyright, trademark and right of publicity/unfair...