Band member leaves after finishing album but wants us not to release it.

You should consult a copyright attorney and go over all the facts so that you can determine whether the copyrights to the album are jointly owned...

Are your photographs on social networking sites (i.e. Facebook, Myspace, Twitter) your intellectual property?

That depends on the terms of use of the social networking site, and whether those terms are enforceable. At the least, you will want to review...

Is it lawful to rent print books?

The courts have specifically held that the first sale doctrine permits the renting of movies repeatedly, for a fee. Movies and books are treated...

Web applications are generally patentable, if the application is both new and nonobvious and the patent application is prepared correctly....

Since your name is a homonym of the product name of this other company, it would be treated as identical for the purposes of trademark law (which...

Is it legal to write a book containing found love letters from 1944 written by people now deceased who are not in my family?

Letters written in 1944 are still under Copyright, as copyright protection lasts for the life of the author, plus 70 years. So the earliest they...

Is "Provisional Application for Patent" fully effective or should it be followed by full patent?

A provisional patent application is only a first step. Within 12 months after filing the provisional patent application, you must follow it up with...

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Trade Mark question. If my LLC owns a trade mark name is it protect all over?

Not if you only did a Louisiana state trademark registration. State trademark registration grant rights only within the borders of that state. To...

If I republish a public domain audio recording from the 50s, can I copyright my republication?

Copyrights are granted for original works of authorship. If you were to re-record the music, you could arrange to own the copyrights in the new...

What is a provisional patent application and how can I file for one in New York state

Since 1995, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has allowed applicants to file provisional patent applications. These applications...