How much will a lawyer charge to search the uspto database

Find a lawyer who provides a free initial consultation. Some business names are impossible to register because they use words that are generic or...

My grandfather was a doowop singer and was taken advantage of. i want to do a documentary/film on him and use his music but the

There might be a possibility under the doctrine of fair use to use small fragments of the songs in a documentary, but this is very tricky. You...

How do I obtain permission to use copyrighted photographs for commercial use? How do I know which are copyrighted?

You have another problem besides determining which photographs are protected by copyright (and counselor Burdick has given you good advice on how...

This question is about a trademark name.

Is your trademark already in use or did you file a 1(b) "intent to use" application? If you are not yet using the mark, the other party can have no...

It is not legal and you have just admitted your intent to infringe on the existing work to anyone reading your question by stating that you are...

Does a disclaimer on a non commercial website satisfy legal use of trade mark names of sports teams.

As far as trademarks are concerned, disclaimers are useless. The only thing that matters is how you are using the marks on your website and whether...

I think this is primarily a copyright issue rather than one of trademark infringement as I believe from your question you are merely depicting the...

No one can answer without knowing what the specific trademarks are, but here are some general comments. Words that are descriptive of the goods or...

In 1983 i created an album cover art illustration with the copyright symbols and signature on it, can i legally claim my right

Because you say you were commissioned to do the album cover, your artwork might be considered a "work for hire". If so, the person or company that...

Facebook shut down my right to upload videos over one video falsely accused of copyright infringement

Copyright law is copyright law and Facebook policy is Facebook policy. When you sign up for Facebook you agree to their terms of use. Consider...