Can CVS drugstore use personal photo for advertising?

I disagree with Attorney Ballard. I think you are not in California, but in North Carolina. As I understand the law, NC does not have any statutory...

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What civil or criminal violation when someone sells outlines created by using commercial test prep materials?

Read 17 USC 106 and note the second enumerated exclusive right - the right to make derivative works. Then read 17 USC 101 and see the definition of...

I am looking to get a patent at a low cost for a new product invention, can you direct me to an office that can help me?

Q:"I am looking to get a patent at a low cost for a new product invention. A: Your priorities are askew. You need to be looking to get a high...

How do I go about republishing a book here in the US that was published in Colombia in 1951?

Q:"How do I go about republishing a book here in the US that was published in Colombia in 1951?" A: You go to the publisher or you find a new...

This highlights the trouble people make for themselves by stealing intellectual property of famous companies, in this case, Warner Brothers, which...

Hi , I am making a hotel booking website for a local city , Is it legal to copy the hotel images from their website .

There is the legal answer and the practical answer. Legally, what you propose is likely copyright infringement, since some photographer owns the...

How can I find legal rep. to take on Google & Microsoft for trademark infringement, on contingency?

Frankly, this sounds like a losing proposition. Google can bury you with lawyers unless you have a lawyer equal to their lawyer, and then the...

Can I put an actress picture on a shirt for sale?

You can until some Judge orders you to stop. It might cost you thousands of dollars in damages, however. Lots of people would like to steal...

NO. That's not likely legal. The Basic Input/Output Software (BIOS) for a PlayStation 2 is likely not open source but rather copyright protected....

Can I submit additional exhibits after discovery is closed at USPTO cancellation proceeding ? Do I need permission to do so?

Q:"Can I submit additional exhibits after discovery is closed at USPTO cancellation proceeding ? A: You CAN but shouldn't. That's a job for an...