A question about software copyright/intellectual property.

Yes, follow exactly the guidelines of the GPL, but as I recall those bar use of GPL code in any derivative program that is sold or licensed for a...

Functional, non-patented items are not protected by any known US IP law. I assume that you want your keys actually to work in the indicated...

How to get consent from apple trademark office?

If your packaging or the skin itself simply identifies the iPad as the device on which the cover or skin fits, without suggesting origin from or...

Received a letter from a law firm to settle out of court for file sharing

If you did download a movie via BitTorrent or such file sharing service, it was unlicenced and you are subject to paying damages for copyright...

My colleagues are correct that an internet service provider and web site owner are not required to have a DMCA policy or "safe harbor" page, tho it...

This is not so much an IP question as one of consumer protection and retailing law. There is no IP law prohibition on reselling something you have...

No, it is not infringement to do this, so long as you leave the Reebok branding on the shirt and claim credit only for the embroidery. Best...

Is it considered copyright infringement if I put an excerpt of an article on my site/newsletter?

No, you can quote a portion of and acknowledge the source of the quotation in most any situation, as fair use or academic use, in appropriate...

Re-post of domain name / brand name question

Ms. Koslyn is correct - no way to answer this here. See a TM lawyer, set out all the facts, let him/her do a proper search, and abide by the...

If a group member proposes an idea and then leaves the group, do they still have copyright on the idea?

You don't provide enough information to answer this question. Is this an academic competition, or one within a company, or an open competition in...