Repurposing printed materials (Comic Books)

Yes, you are probably off base. Most comic book characters are not only protected by copyright but also by trademarks and servicemarks. Your big...

How do i find out if my copyright registration content has or has not been copyrighted

You question is very poorly stated. It may mean you want to know if your material is copyrighted by you or it may mean you want to check for third...

The answer is you need to see an IP attorney. You may need 12 registrations or you may be able to get by with 1, or even NONE, depending on the...

Not in the US. You heard wrong. Mailing to yourself is worthless legal proof here. That is a historical myth that relates back to when people used...

If I purchase a piece of sheet music, cut it up, make jewelry of it, do I need permission of the publisher?

This could go either way depending on the specific way you do this. Just using random pieces of sheet music without the name or likeness of a...

I took photos of a museum open to the public with my own phone camera; can I use those photos on my commercial website?

Photos of the exterior of the Museum's from a public street should be legal. Personal photos inside the museum will seldom be objectionable to a...

Production of scrabble boards tiles and racks

SCRABBLE is a brand name. You can't make a "SCRABBLE" board, whether with a new face or "robust different" or not. You would have to rebrand with...

More evidence of third parting infringement....

YOU shouldn't do one thing more except hire a trial attorney, preferably an IP attorney (unless you are one, and if you are this is a surprisingly...

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Trademark. I want to name a product with a geographical location, but someone else has it trademarked. Am I out of luck?

If your facts are correct, I think you have a legal risk if you brand your candy bar with such a unique geographical name as Matanuska-Susitna...

Interesting, the Asker seems to know better than the answering NY attorneys. I'm from IL, but my understanding is that in NY DBA filings by a corp...

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