Personal info is being posted online. What is considered copyright infringed material under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act?

The DMCA is a part of the Copyright Act, specifically 17 USC 512 and relates to online materials by providing a procedure by which, as it relates...

Do examining attorney's office actions have any weight in the ttab during a trademark opposition proceeding?

What you need is to enlist the help of someone familiar with TTAB practice. This is a very specialized procedure and you are overwhelmed. You need...

Can I sell crochet patterns inspired by Minnie or Mickey Mouse?

Not legally. Disney will not likely tolerate that sort of infringement. Your products could very well be seized and confiscated by US Customs

If making a similar product with a different brand of items is it copyright infringement?

You need to see an IP attorney that deals in patents, trademarks and copyrights. This is highly unlikely to be a copyright problem. If the local...

Looking for an attorney to do a basic copyright/trademark on a product.

You do need an attorney. You do not understand the difference between copyright and copyright registration nor between trademark and trademark...

In the US, generally short quotes are free to use, subject to absence of trademark issues. I think it unlikely anyone associated with the...

How do I ask permission to use a song when the publisher (as best I can tell) is out of business?

You can search ACE https://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx for them. [22 possibles show up] You could call each and ask if they are...

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If the name "Blue Squad" is trademarked, would changing the name to "Lablu Squad by Jane Smith" be registrable?

It might. The important question is how will trademark counsel for "Blue Squad" react. If denied for likelihood of confusion, Supplemental...

Can I share pictures on Facebook and Instagram of my product with other brand names in the picture or do I need permission?

The solution for you is likely to be a DMCA policy. See an internet or IP attorney for guidance on setting up a DMCA compliance program so you can...

What are necessary steps for an ideas/products to market in a new start up company?

You need to see an internet business attorney as there are dozens of legal issues, most of which you don't mention.