Do I need a patent, trademark or copyright?

I am not sure what you mean by your "idea" for the website, magazine and blog, but ideas on how you present your material are generally not...

What is the legality of a church choir changing copyrighted hymn lyrics to be "gender neutral"?

The first step in this analysis is to determine whether a copyright exists for the work you are contemplating rewriting. If there is a copyright...

We are an App start-up company and would like to know if "Hubble" is not already taken in the tech industry.

Generally, if there are several trademarks registered, another one will be allowed presuming the goods or services are not same. So, if there are,...

What can we do?

First, you have to figure out whether you have a trademark issue because you mention a "title." Titles of things are generally not protectable via...

The answers given are good. In the future, please have an attorney review any new contract you may have the opportunity to enter into before you...

I have written a libretto for a new Mock-Rock Opera using the score from an existing show. Can I use the score?

If you are able to obtain a license from those that hold the copyrights to the music, you will be able to do whatever rights that you are able to...

Is it legal for me to create a trademarked business division of an llc with a very similar name as a sports event in Egypt?

Your analysis of your proposed use is a two step process. First, you need to identify what you are going to use your trademark for. Trademarks are...

Do you recommend that I apply and obtain a provisional patent before trying to license my invention with companies?

Having a patent application, whether a provisional or a regular utility patent application, is the best protection you can have going forward. If...

You have two questions here. With regard to damage to the artwork, I think you should contact your insurance carrier to see how much it would cost...

Can a band oppose a trademark for their name they had originally during a trademark's opposition period?

The college band has right in the trademark even though the other later band is attempting to register the trademark with the USPTO. The college...