Do I have to pay a licensing fee in order to have the right to put a copyrighted piece on a promotional CD

Yes, of course! You are using someone else's property. Seek an experienced copyright attorney to counsel you.

Avg cost for IP protection and trademark?

As you may have noticed nobody posts prices on this website. Consult an experienced Trademark Attorney for costs, depending on your needs. It's...

I am making a video game and was wondering if it is legal to build a virtual model of the city Chicago and its services

Sounds like an excellent project! Perfectly legal as long as you don't copy existing copyrighted materials. You should also register a copyright...

Can i sue a tenant for using my network to illegally download copyrighted materials?

Sounds like the first thing for you to do is change your network's password! It seems that you can sue him for violation of the terms of your...

Can I use an external device while playing an arcade game?

You will probably be immediately arrested and charged by the arcade police! Are you kidding me? This forum is for legal questions and answers,...

You own the intellectual property and goodwill of the business and the Trademark rights in your conmpany. You can move and open your business in a...

I have a patent since 2000 - i made a mistake when filing and did an ad 13 months prior to filling my non provisiona - the

Sounds like you may have invalidated your own patent by creating a publication or on sale bar. You should have an experienced patent litigator...

Can we use the original font of Dr Suess "Oh the places you will go" for college orientation theme?

That's a difficult quesion, the font may be protected by trademark or copyright. You should retain an experienced Intellectual Property attorney...

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Upon getting a notice from amazon, I am asked to contact the rights owner. But the rights owner started ignoring us halfway.

You should hire an IP attorney to represent you in negotiations with the rights owner and Amazon. Otherwise, you will probably not get a timely...