I am in the publishing stage of my books and I need to know the steps to get a copyright before anyone reads it

Kudos to you for being proactive and thinking about this at this stage. Copyright subsists in an original work of authorship as soon as it is...

What rights do authors have to use trademarked words in the title or text of their fiction?

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What rights do authors have to use trademarked words in the title or text of their fiction?

I think some background information on trademarks would be very helpful here. Trademarks are source identifiers. Trademark rights in the U.S....

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You will definitely need to work with an experienced copyright attorney on this. Here is some background information on Copyright Law that I...

Can I register a trademark with this designation?

I agree with my colleagues. Trademark questions are extremely fact specific. To answer your question in a meaningful way, an experienced...

No, you cannot copyright your email address. Generally speaking, copyright protection is not available for names, titles, or short phrases. The...

No, it is not legal. If the image can be identified as a Disney character, which you yourself say it can and which the link to the example clearly...

If one has been using a name as a common law trademark, what is involved in challenging a trademark approved to someone else?

How’s life in “The River City?” You asked: What’s involved in challenging a trademark registration? Answer: Quite a lot is involved in...

Greetings from up the road in McLean/Tysons Corner! Generally, computer software for mobile applications is classified in International Class ...

Written request with former employe to not use my copywrited photo w/O credit . they publised. PTSD,aggravated by action

Whether you can stop your former employer from publishing the photo will depend on many factors. Questions such as these are extremely fact...