Is there a way to see if a copyright is in place as to my idea? Recommended length as in pages, etc., as to my idea for a movie?

You need to consult with an attorney about how copyright works. If you write an original screenplay -- you don't copy someone else's work -- your...

To V.J. Wallace?

Your question is unclear and a public discussion on Avvo is not a substitute for a confidential opinion from an attorney who represents you.

Is it possible to copyright Intellectual Property?

Copyright is one species of intellectual property, along with patents, trademarks and trade secrets. An employee who creates literature during the...

I entered a contest and should have won but they announced someone else as the winner,

Save all the contest rules and all the documents that prove what you describe above and that you complied with the rules by the letter. Chances...

You should be able to sell the physical medium that contains the file under the first sale doctrine, but you can't make copies.

How likely are auto manufacturers to sign a Licensing Agreement with only a Patent Pending Status involved?

That's a tough one. Filing the patent application is an important step. Chances are they will have an idea submission agreement that requires you...

If you used the phrase first and it doesn't describe what the product is or what it does, and you use the phrase to designate the origin of the...

How can I get eBay to remove a seller that is using my copyrighted image?

You can keep going after eBay or go to court. Retain a copyright lawyer.

The presumptions from a registration apply to the goods specified on the certificate. "Defening" implies that someone else is asserting rights...

Posting a prototype online with no patent, will it get stolen?

If you publish an enabling disclosure without first filing at least a US provisional with sufficient detail that it is enabling you will lose the...