That's a lot of questions wrapped together, and I'm going to apologize up front but I'm not going to touch the tax issues other than to say...

Will I have to eventually gain permission from the authors and/or publishers of these books?

That really depends on the characters in question. Fictional characters are eligible for copyright protection separate from works in which they...

I'm not sure whether you are asking if you can photoshop pictures of famous people to use in your advertising and marketing efforts on social...

Is this a copyright infringement on the original artist that could cause trouble? And how would I avoid any infringement?

There are at least two copyrights you have to worry about; one for the lyrics, and another for the music. If you "rewrite" the lyrics in the sense...

If you're doing business under a name that is not the name of your LLC, and is not a registered fictitious name you need to speak with a Rhode...

Is there anything I can do due to him essentially stealing my work to protect my work or if there is any way to copyright it?

Yes, and your first step is to speak with the dean of academic affairs for your program. Of course you can claim authorship rights to your work,...

If I want to sell the same product and down the road even patent it, what do I need to take care of now?

I'm going to answer your last question first. What do you need to take care of now if you want to sell a product and then potentially patent it? ...

How to copyright beats logo and lyrics

In the most simple terms, you obtain a copyright by creating something original, and a trademark by using a mark in commerce. You enhance your...

Do I need to be concerned about just the use of the term "NFL" in my group name? So is just the name of group an infringement?

It would be hard to find a business more dedicated to enforcing its trademark rights as broadly as possible than the NLF. Except maybe Major...

Is it true a generic name can't infringe on a trademark? So could I name my podcast something like "On Songwriting" and be ok?

"Some words are generic enough that they cannot be trademarked" needs to be followed with "in certain circumstances." There is also the...