Is press releases copyrighted when they have the (c) on bottom of the material

You should get permission first. They probably will not mind. But you can safely assume any text like this is protected by copyright.

Patent Pending Query?

The inventor(s) have the full rights to the invention and patent unless they have assigned the invention to the company or some other third party....

If there is a design (e.g. a graphic or pattern) on the dress, you might be able to protect that with copyright, but the cut of the dress itself...

What kind of legal trouble can result from copywrite infringement?

Just to clarify, $150,000 is the maximum statutory damage award for infringement of a work with a registered copyright (they could also get their...

As long as you are clear that you are not authorized or related to the brand name company in any way, it should not be trademark infringement. You...

I have a blog on received postcards. Am I liable for copyright issues?

You could be. Copyright infringement is a strict liability offense, so it is not a defense that you did not know you were doing it. If you are...

Filing SOU Time Extension form, Few Questions and Confusions

A request for an extension of time to file a SoU is a relatively simple form for an experienced trademark attorney, however it would take some time...

My daughter is an18 yr.old fashion model/musician/artist.We took some artistic home photographs of her,and in a couple of

As far as I know, there is no law against a person under 21 holding a bottle of alcohol and getting their picture taken, or appearing in an ad for...

Need help re: trademark issues with cancer ribbon as part of logo....

You really need to go to a trademark attorney and do a trademark clearance search to see what marks are out there that you might be infringing and...

Can a Tax Exempt Organization create revenue from intellectual rights? For instance - from their logo (trademarked). ... etc.

You can, but it is like any other source of income for a non-profit. Ultimately, you cannot keep those profits. Sometimes, licensing is very...