I have a question on u.s copyright and the legal fees if any if i did not hire a lawyer for a copyright case read details

Using an excerpt of a copyrighted work is an act of infringement. Parody and fair uses are defenses, but only that. That having been said, the...

I already know people are playing mpst likly. But it's fun to know the facts on law.

This is not an intellectual property law question. Consult with a criminal defense or family law attorney.

How old do I have to be to buy/own a license, for copyrighted work, for it to be legal?

Why not ask your parents to co-sign the agreement. That should solve the issue.

A survey web site, Opinion Outpost, frequently disqualifies users from surveys without notice. Is there a case for class action?

Unless there is some type of statue requiring better pre-screening in this type of situation, I doubt that you would have a cause of action.

Assuming that you have a research assistanceship, you might have an employment agreement with the university that would require that you make the...

How much time does an inventor have to patent a "Business Method" that was discussed in open court.

You have one year from your first public disclosure of an invention to file an application for a US patent. Most foreign countries do not give you...

May a nonfiction book use a copyrighted, fictional story as an analogy?

Merely discussing the story would not infringe a copyright. You should be careful, however, not to quote more than a few short excerpts from the...

If I have an idea for a t-shirt, let's say "Tires are Awesome", should I seek to copyright the phrase?

Copyright does not extend to simple phrases. If you are using the phrase to designate your company as a source of t-shirts, the phrase could serve...

Is my logo and YouTube name copyright infingment?

It might be trademark infringement. However, if it attracts the intention of the Duck Commander organization, YouTube will probably get a take...

Is drawing a recognizable set from a TV show (Star Trek) copyright violation?

The set of the TV show is a sculptural work. Drawing an image would be making a derivative work of the sculptural work. One of the rights...