Hello: In writing a book that deals with wartime correspondence can I publish unnamed brief sentences from letters?

This is a very complex question to answer. Under the 1909 Copyright Act, which would apply, publication was a key factor in determining the length...

Your right to privacy in this matter is likely contractual. To provide you with an answer to this question, I would need to review the terms of use...

“I am a graphic designer. I have created about twenty logos for a company but they have failed to register any of the logos.

If you have not assigned the rights to these works to the company in question, then you can register the works for copyright protection. Under...

If you re-pin a photo to your own board in Pinterest, isn't that copyright infringement?

The more proper question is, "Is this copyright fair use." The answer to this question is incredibly fact based, but the majority of the cases are...

Is it extortion for a website to request money to remove defamatory content on its website?

Since interactive computer service providers are protected by the immunity granted by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, some believe...

How do I protect the copyrightable elements of a 1st edition of a work if all copies have been destroyed?

If you own both editions of the work, registering the second edition will provide you with a registration that extends to the work as a whole. The...

Pertaining to nfl trademarks, can I produce a product using similar team colors?

Having dealt with NFL teams in the past, you are highly likely to get a threat letter if you decide to proceed with this business model. Green Bay...

Copyright infringement

Worst case scenario, you could be held liable for statutory damages of up to $150,000 plus costs and attorneys' fees.

Sign a copyright waiver with a royalty-free perpetual license?

Without seeing the actual license agreement, I can only guess at the scope of the grant. With that said, it seems a bit much. The organization does...

Can you trademark dictionary words and can they offer domain name protection?

Yes, you can, provided the descriptive term is used in commerce in association with goods or services that are not merely described by the term or...