Intellectual Property - Negotiating Nondisclosure Agreement Terms

An NDA may be modified prior to signature by either party, so my advise is that you read it carefully and, better yet, have an attorney on hand to...

Yes you can. Ownership and authorship are two different issues. To change ownership of a Patent or Trademark go to www.uspto.gov. You may need...

If failed to request permission, but give full credit to sources that have a "pending copyright" is that acceptable?

As my colleague explained there is no pending Copyright because Copyright attaches at the moment of creation. It is not clear to me what do you...

The general answer is yes, you can go on without your partners, but depends. Depends on the agreements, both written and oral, between the...

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If you are giving notice of copyright ownership, meaning you have registered the copyright with the US copyright office, then you may use the name...

How to cite evidence in answering a trademark opposition?

The answer is very simple. You hire a TM attorney with experience in TTAB proceedings or you give up your rights, is that simple.

How do I answer a trademark opposition with a defense that the opposition's mark is generic?

You should hire a TM Attorney to respond. If you have filed for TM registration, I assume you are conducting business and that TM is your...

What are the legal guidelines for use of photos/images by a Non-Profit Organization?

Non-profit means no taxes for the IRS, it does not mean free pass to use someone else's property. Images, pictures, templates, etc, have at...

My Seattle band, Prat Attack, has the same name as a car racing team in Prat, Spain. Can they make us change our name?

Not really. Laws are territorial and so are trademark rights, Additionally, TMs are classified in 45 different classes of Products and Services,...

Is it legal to sell "derivative work" of very old classical music?

Mozart? No problem, go ahead and bless us with your arrangement/inspiration/creation/derivative work.