What are my rights when an internet company is selling video clips of me taken while I was in the US Air Force?

Unfortunately, you most likely have no rights to the video clips. Copyright would be owned either by the Air Force or by whoever took the video. ...

Is it better to trademark a name as an individual or under a company name?

Before adopting a trademark, I always recommend a full trademark search and clearance opinion. The search covers not only federal registrations,...

Can I make a face to face appointment with a copyright approver and also a patent approver?

If your copyright application has been rejected three times, then you are long past the point when you should be discussing the reasons for the...

As other answers have indicated, you will not be able to stop the other business from using the name. The reql question at this point is whether...

Am I able to avoid Copyright infringement?

The author owns the copyright merely by having created the work. The copyright covers the work as a whole, not individual pieces of the work. If...

Can I file a patent on my own? is it difficult process?

It takes years of preparing and prosecuting patent applications on a full time basis in order to be come good at drafting claims, and the claims...

With a new proven biotech device, would you patent with the limited bio understanding now or wait until research reveals detail?

The answer will depend partially upon exactly what you have been able to do now, and exactly how it is novel and nonobvious over the prior art. ...

We need a cease and desist letter to be served to the company/persons infringing upon our intellectual property?

You definitely need review of your situation to be sure that you have a strong case. Keep in mind that not all US rights will extend to foreign...

I strongly encourage filing your application for registration prior to publication of the songs. Once the registration is issued, the effective...

I had a phrase come to mind..I googled it....It did not come up as a result. I could imagine printing it on tee shirts

Short phrases are generally not subject to copyright protection. However, if it is combined with other original creative expression, for example,...