Good answer above. I would also add that "copying" the lyrics might also be copyright infringement. Your giving "credit" would kind of be an...

Using someone else's photo without authorization may be copyright infringement. The wrongful act is the "copying." Falsely identifying the...

You can patent a new, useful and non-obvious technology. Not just an idea. Good that you didn't put the details on a public board, but you...

It depends on the name. Trademark infringement first looks to similarity in the marks and services, but factors such as the strength or fame of...

If you created original art or literature, it might be copyrightable. If you did not agree to assign ownership of the copyright, and someone...

It sounds like it will be tough and the obvious question is why you would wait 50 years. Sound recordings were not copyrightable until 1978. ...

There is no "bright line" between fair use and not fair use. There are four factors a court should consider and some of them might way in your...

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You have potential problems. While "first sale" permits you to re-sell product it does not permit you to modify the product and sell it. ...

If the case remains pending, and is not settled and dismissed, chances are the Court has procedures for the case to go to mediation which might be...

The relevant factors exceed what can or should be discussed publicly on Avvo. Generally, as with most legal questions, the answer is "maybe." If...