Same corporate name as my business, am i in violation if the other coporation registered their trademark?

Trademarks are nation-wide when registered. They are limited to the locality of your business when they are not registered. A proper answer...

What is the line between fair use and blatant infringement of a famous character?

The answer from my colleague above is excellent. I would like to add a bit more to the big picture of your question. Copyright, Trademark and...

What are copyright laws in Arizona for adding purchased music to DVDs for personal use?

This question is tricky as can be seen by the answer given by my colleague above. I'd like to explain "Moral Rights" a bit more, as the answer...

First Sale Doctrine should keep you safe except you have two things to consider: 1) If P90x may not be able to be resold as software, following...

What are the legal steps to sell a picture you created using armed forces logos

Step 1: Read the answer from my colleague above. It's very good. Step 2: Give the full extent of the details of your question to an attorney...

I cannot find a place anywhere that sells mp3s or albums of a band call On Solid Ground. Does that give me a right to download.

No. You cannot copy a work just because it is not commercially available. Copyright is a NEGATIVE right. It gives the right to PREVENT...

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Can I sell replica designer purses with my own logo in georgia?

You would need to do a lot to avoid any "likelihood of confusion" that might infringe the trademark, trade dress, or design patents of whichever...

I had an idea for an invention while working at WalMart in OH but don't work there now.

The courts decided long ago in the Supreme Court case of United States v. Dubilier Condenser Corp. 289 U.S. 178 (1933) that YOU will own the...

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Section 113(c) is discussed very well in the previous answer. Section 201(c) delineates which rights are yours and which are transferred to...

How would I go about getting work Copyrighted?

Congratulations on having 4 books on their way! That's a wonderful and exciting thing for any author. I myself just finished my first book, so I...