What Are The Limitations To Use Instrumental version of a Song?

Music can be a complicated matter under U.S. copyright law. Use for commercial purposes could be infringing on the rights of the author, composer,...

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Can I be sued for trademarking and then using said trademark, if it's a dead trademark?

It depends. Trademark rights arise from use and not registration. You could run into legal implications regarding use of such a trademark. Just...

I'm starting a clothing business and I need to know about copyrights

The real question is in what ways to they use the images. An image may be protectable under U.S. copyright law, so one has to be careful. You may...

Is it ok to draw a cartoon style illustration of a fashion blogger, celebrity and sell the artwork?

It depends, you may fall foul to publicity rights and also could be infringing on someone’s copyrighted protected expression. You state, “I like to...

My unrelated invention bore out of a University-funded research project. Am I required to put my University on the patent?

It depends on a number of factors. In today’s society most inventions and patents are the product of work undertaken or done for an organization or...

Freelance Outdoor Videographer - Arizona

You are free to originate your work. However, a live event poses problems because originally it has to be fixed and a number of states have enacted...

Can I use a hash-tag and pro athletes name on a shirt and sell them?

You probably will run into issue relating to publicity rights and copyright issues. You may need to seek permission on this particular point....

Using my photos without my permission for her advertisement?

There could be an action under copyright law. We had a similar situation and were able to get the photo removed without filing suit. The best bet...

Is it illegal to put background music in your videos?

You can, under certain circumstances, use music of others. This entails a consideration in the length of the use, i.e. amount of time you run the...

Can you use a thumbnail image from a you tube video on your website for editorial purposes only my site is sports related no ads

Generally U.S. Copyright law makes provisions for use of images or copyright protected work for editorial purposes only. We recently advised a...