Do I have to get permission for quotes before I register the copyright for my book?

It matters a lot. Good research makes appropriate use of quotes and uses a accepted citation protocols. Good form would be to mention in the...

Go ahead and retain a lawyer as suggested anove. 35 years and no action is going to be a tough set of facts. If you had a 1985 patent it would...

A question regarding the correct trademark class?

Use TEAS Plus and find the closest description of goods and it will assign the class automatically. If it's a table, probably class 20.

Is it better to take plaintiff's settlement offer or go to trial for judgement in hopes of lower cost?

The answer above is a good one. Statutory damages are 750 to 30000. A rule of thumb is about three times what a license would have cost, but...

Can I sue the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles for breach of contract?

You sound like a first year law student. It's unlikely that the state has authority to 'accept' such a modification.

Adaptation and Selling of Ancient Art

If you are reproducing from the original that would seem OK because of the vintage. Any copyright would be expired. If you are copying from a...

What to do about lawyer and malpractice ?

Avvo is not a good place to air your concerns. Contact a local bar association and see if the can provide assistance and direction. Additionally,...

Yes. If you leave the trademark on it, you will be trafficking in counterfeit goods. It could cost you $50,000. Less clear would be if you were...

Can I tell if greeting cards I am going to publish on behalf of my mother in law will infringe on other owned copyrights?

If literally true -- 100% her own -- then what she created is, by definition, original. If original -- done without any reference to a preexisting...

There are many myths about intellectual property out there. You appear to have found one. First, if you start asking about copyright, then...

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