Who owns the right to intellectual property: Me or my employee?

Copyright is owned by the author in the absence of an assignment or a work made for hire situation. Unless you made any independently...

Can using part of a character be considered as infringement

If you are copying basic details that are common to all swards, then that would be fine. If you are copying original creative expression within...

A provisional patent application does not include an oath, so they did not commit perjury. However, when you file your utility patent application,...

The year should be included. If the work is published, then a new year should be added when it is revised. Notice is helpful for avoiding an...

How do I know if someone is trying to rip off my company through TM?

If you have been using the trademark in connection with the sale of goods or services, then there is a good chance that you have common law...

How can I (or can I?) sell a drawing I made that looks like a famous person?

You have received good advice already. I would only add that avoiding use of the name is insufficient to avoid liability based on right of...

Although this is basically correct in terms of format, the bigger question is whether it is correct in terms of the substance of the claim and the...

How to defend amazon listing with intellectual property

You have received some good advice so far. As others noted, you do not have enforceable rights unless and until a patent is issued. Contacting a...

A news website in competition with the one I work for stole & reused my photos on their site without permission. Can I sue?

The first question is ownership of the photo. As the photographer, the starting point would be that you own the photo. However, it is unclear...

Can I create a fantasy football application using video clips of things that were posted on YouTube and shows on tv(ex Jim Rome)

If the clip is posted on YouTube, then the poster agreed to YouTube's terms of use, which govern how others can display the video. This is no...