Is there liability in art sales

If you are publically displaying your art, I suggest filing for copyright registration for each of your works. Should you have any further...

What are our options with a .com domain that was registered(squatting) by someone else before we filed a trademark

The only way you can have the domain name forcibly transferred to you is by filing a DMCA dispute. To win you will need to show prior trademark...

How to get a identity theft court order? and in which court?

Not an Intellectual Property question. I'll recatagorize for you.

Can we use a XVII century drawing in our logo without violating any rights?

It is impossible to say. Certainly there is no copyright attached to the original image. However, there may be modern counterparts that are...

Can you describe this sentences below? I just don't understand.

A music publisher or label will want to have a personal relationship with an artist, so they know they can trust their integrity and the...

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Why not create your own? The only reason you may want to use their image is that it is attractive and is associated with the Rugrats characters. ...

I am Iranian and want to publish my songs in US, but for some reason, I can't come to US. Are these ways possible?

As previously advised, all of these are possible. But you or US partners need to hire an Entertainment attorney and an Agent in the US to execute...

Should I start selling my product using the tm symbol while I await federal registration of my trademark?

Any marketing of your trademark in conjunction with your goods helps to establish your trademark rights. Since the registration has not yet issued,...

Which business has rights to a name? The first business to use the name or the first business to trademark it?

You need to clear the mark. Trademark rights are based on use in commerce. Registration is a way of perfecting these rights. You r trademark...

Is it illegal to transpose an actors face over other actors who have created famous characters and not give them credit?

It constitutes a violation of the Actor's right of publicity. It is also the creation of an unauthorized derivative work, therefore copyright...