Can I challenge a co-producers rights to have equal percentage of any profits my film may make?

First, a verbal agreement can be binding. However, given the difficulties associated with enforcing it, it is usually worth less than the paper...

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I want to use the original photo from a manufacturer catalog for a subsequent resale of some clothes I bought as a consumer.

The photos are subject to a copyright. If you use the photos, you will be infringing the copyright. The useful article argument would fail in...

I am complying a book of stories from different people. Do I need them to sign a contact so they don't come to me for money.

The easiest solution would be to get each one of them to sign a release. If you cannot find a suitable release form on-line (many publishing...

Are stills of myself (being interviewed in studio on the air) taken from a network online video stream copyrighted? Who owns?

The copyrights in the stills belong to the networks. You will need to secure a license in the stills to use them in your book. You publisher will...

I have a product I would like to patent,

Because of your sales for more than one year, you are barred from patenting the invention. Unfortunately, the invention has entered the public...

HOW DO I BEST TRADEMARK A SLOGAN I HAVE FOR MY CITY BEFORE PRESENTING IT?

You need to have at least a bona fide intent to use a mark in commerce as a trademark in order to file an application to register it as a...

How to sell Fan Art and provide state taxes legally.

If you sell paintings of Disney characters, especially on the Internet or at flea markets, you will likely attract the attention of Disney. You...

There is nothing proprietary about a diamond shape, but if you use it in a way that is substantially similar to or in a way that would give rise to...

My friend is is in prison and would like to sell homemade items is there any consequences in doing this

Unless she is copying the works of others, I doubt that there would be any copyright or trademark infringement issues resulting from her sales. ...

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Do you need everyone in a crowd to sign a release if shooting a TV show?

If it is inside the casino, then you are not filming in a public place and the people inside might have an expectation of privacy. Privacy issues...