I need advice on where to turn copyright or trademark? I am looking at creating my own line of t-shirts, hats with slogans?

You'll want to rely on trademark registrations primarily, I think. Trademark protection is automatically given to you upon first use in interstate...

I am considering using a research disclosure as an intellectual property management tool. What is the typical cost?

Research disclosure is not a normal intellectual property management tool except as a defensive measure. Most law firms would tell you to consider...

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I made a very good song. How do I get the lyrics copyrighted so no one steals it?

You already did get copyright protection on the lyrics you wrote. 17 USC 102 - copyrights subsists in an original work of art fixed in any tangible...

How far does the limits of parody go?

Q:"It has recently become a hot topic on a fan-fiction site about wherever or not it's risky to post copyrighted song lyrics in a story." A: No,...

I went to a law firm to enforce my patent it was in my name. The firm suggested a co in the mean time they signed me on until

It sounds like your law firm is a contingent fee firm that watch the patent holder to be in a particular jurisdiction such as the Eastern District...

Would these cartoons be considered Parodies and safe for the use in a cartoon book?

Good question, and I hope the attorney that you are going to hire can answer it. We are not going to give you specific advice here, especially for...

It really should not surprise you to find that a price match guarantee is mostly hype. It also should not surprise you that when you go to collect...

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Q:"Can I use my clients' names, photos, and logos on my general contractor website as a form of advertisement without permission?" A: In general,...

Yes indeed they have grounds to so you if you use their materials that they authored. And, all the materials you created were authored by the...

A common idiom can be adopted as a trademark if it is not already adopted by somebody else and if it is not merely descriptive of the goods or...