Counsel in regards to artwork acquisition

You purchase artwork in the same way you purchase any product. Keep in mind that when you purchase a piece of art, you are only purchasing the...

I have a unique book outline layout that helps other writers create a novel of their own. Is it patentble?

Generally, written text is not patentable. Your outline might be subject to copyright and you should register your copyright in the outline. Go...

Does anyone know of a trademark case, where there was a dispute soley on the issue that the names rhymed, and what was the

A name that is phonetically similar to another trademark can infringe the trademark. For example, if you were to open a hamburger stand named...

PPA timing on public disclosure

A non-provisional patent application must be filed within one year of the filing date of a provisional application in order to preserve priority in...

If an artist has full writing credit for a song, are they able to do with it as they place or do they need publishers permissio?

A songwriter who has written a song with another songwriter is a joint owner in the copyright for the song. If the copyrights have been assigned...

Do I have a case?

Are they selling the e-books? If so, then they could be infringing your copyright. On the other hand, if they simply messed up and performed a...

I'm building a mobile app that will provide some information on various stock investments by the investor using the app.

Displaying such logos could give rise to a likelihood of confusion with the trademark holder, which would be infringing. I would stick to using...

Prior Art question- In deciding to move forward with an idea to manufacture a hygiene related item I have found 2 products that

Patentability analysis requires one to determine whether the prior art discloses each element of the proposed claims and whether it would be...

Your patterns would likely be considered "derivative works." The right to make a derivative work is one of the exclusive rights under copyright...

A baseball team used an image from my website in their game program without asking me or giving me credit. Is that legal?

It might be copyright infringement. However, if you published the image more than three months ago and if you have not registered the copyright...