Ownership of a physical work (art, sculpture, manuscript, etc.) gives you rights over that particular thing. But mere ownership does not include...

It would be best for you to search for an attorney using the "Find a Lawyer" tab on Avvo's website. Be ready to explain what the technology is and...

Protecting the songs via copyright registrations is a good idea. If the songs have lyrics, those should be protected separately. It is likely the...

Unless you are contractually bound (NDA, Confidentiality Agreement), information you have gleaned from others generally is yours to use. And you...

In order for you to protect your two-word combination via trademark/service mark (trademark), you have to either a) sell a good or a service under...

Trademark infringement occurs when you create a likelihood of confusion with the consumers of your products or with the consumers of the products...

Ms. Koslyn's answer is succinct and well-reasoned (as usual). Assuming you want to continue a business relationship with the subcontractor, you may...

I agree with Mr. Scarbrough's answer. I would also think it would be a PR nightmare for a Christian music publisher to assert its copyrights in...

There are probably some books and websites regarding the preparation and filing of a patent application, but there is a whole legal practice...

When a new work is created and that new work is based on another work, it may be considered a derivative work. Copyright law protects original...