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Once it's assigned then it is as if you are the original owner.

Works published in the U.S. before 1923 In the public domain Works published in the U.S. after 1922 through 1963 Initial term of 28 years. If not...

Is it possible to check whether the copyright of a work published prior to 1978 was ever renewed?

yes i agree with the other answers. Visit http://www.copyright.gov/rrc/ If you're up to doing the research yourself, visit: ...

Can I sue someone for selling music with my vocals on it?

You are going to have to prove that you contributed to the work in question. There are so many issues that need to be resolved but ownership and...

I agree withe answer above generally, a table of contents is not copyrightable, but that is not an absolute. I can be argued that the information...

Can I trademark my business name, if another business in the same service field is using it in another state

It is a misnomer to ask "Can I trademark my business name?", actually what you're doing is filing an application for registration of your...

Patent assigned to company and never received my shares or cash - what now?

The following is not legal advice but rather only general information that should not be relied upon to take or refrain from taking any action....