Use of "iphone" as part of your business name could imply affiliation with or endorsement by Apple, which would be trademark infringement. You are...

Can a patent attorney give me advice on how to make an invention patentable (utility) AND help with getting it licensed?

A patent attorney can certainly help advise you about what will and will not qualify for a utility patent or a design patent. However, your...

I see no problem in displaying a licensed statue in an exhibit. However, if that exhibit will be used as part of an event, then you must be...

Definite Trademark Infringement. How do I move forward (without an attorney who is affiliated with the offending organization)?

Beginning by playing devil's advocate . . . Education in different fields of endeavor will often be found to be unrelated for purposes of trademark...

In general, once you purchase a patented product, you are free to modify, repair, sell, or otherwise use or dispose of that product as you choose. ...

Can I share, via SoundCloud, recordings of our non-profit band performing other's work?

Whether a compulsory license is applicable to SoundCloud depends on how the site works. Compulsory licenses are available once a copyright owner...

I have an idea to develop a book about a specific multimillion company

Copyright protects the expression of an idea, but not the idea itself. So, the information on their website is not protected, but the manner in...

What is the best way to confirm that an attorney indeed represents the copyright rights of a photographer?

I am curious about why that is in question. There is nothing preventing the parties to a dispute from discussing the dispute themselves. ...

Starting a clothing company, how do I protect the brand name?

A full trade more clear and search should be one of your first steps. You certainly want to know if it is safe to use you were chosen name before...

What do I need to do to make a cover song without worrying about copyright?

I have read cases wherein suit was filed over the underlying "beat" in an otherwise original song. In the field of music, particularly small parts...