What happens when the punctuation in your registration is inconsistent with your first use and existing?

If the punctuation is not a prominent feature of the mark, then it should not be a problem. You might try to amend the registration to what you...

Do i need to trademark all variations of the name?

A trademark registration puts the world on notice of your claim to dominion over the mark. If a competitor uses a mark that is confusingly similar...

If I post a photograph on Facebook, can I still claim non-published if I send in the photograph to Washington within three month

In order to claim statutory damages and attorney's fees, you need to file your copyright registration within three months of publication (and...

Nike has specific guidelines as to how their trademarks can be used by resellers of their products. Contact them and ask them for such guidelines...

I am writing a novel the main character sings 1 line from a popular song. Does this need permission or is covered by Fair Use?

Using a single phrase from a song in a novel would not infringe the songwriter's copyright. Nonetheless, if your novel gets published, your...

Old copyright infringement question

You say that your name is on the copyrights, which implies that the copyrights were registered with the US copyright office. If this is true,...

My art designs, characters, slogan etc are being used by a growing restaurant chain and removed my copyrights and using my work?

There are a lot of issues to be considered;for example, did you have an agreement with them that would allow them to use the artwork? Have they...

Who owns the website copyrights now that my home biz partnership is dissolved? He still uses the same biz name by himself.

Unless you were a regular employee of the business or unless you assigned your copyrights to you ex, you own the copyrights in your work. See a...

Do I need a copyright symbol? Is there a way around it (with a TM)

What you propose would infringe the trademark of the teams. Adding a symbol would not relieve you of liability. See my guide "Using a sports...

As a merchandise designer, I'm trying to better understand parody, homage, etc as it relates to licensed IP.

First, the major designers could be doing this under license. They tend to be very sensitive about intellectual property issues, as the live off...