Is it a violation of rights to post seized pictures of people online in order to obtain their identity?

Q:"This seems to me to be a clear violation of the rights of the individuals who were photographed. Especially since many of these appear to be...

We're making free fan-made movie re-enactment of a video game. Can we use images from the actual video game in a Kickstarter?

Great answers you received. I also agree this is copyright infringement and not fair use under 17 USC 107. You do this at the mercy of the...

Do I need permission from authors on book written about me and my work to use front/back cover copy in my commercial webinars?

So you want to use a color copy of the front cover, the back cover and a two paragraph outtake from the text of the book and want to know if that...

You are confusing parody which is one of the case law exemptions from copyright infringement with parody of a trademark for commercial purposes,...

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How do I fight against a suit for allegedly infringing on copyrights?

Get a subpoena defense attorney.For Seattle that might be Attorney John Whitaker or Attorney Gary Marshall. That will be your cheapest and easiest...

How do i get nude photographs of myself that were posted without my consent off of a public website?

No response to take down requests concerning unauthorized posting of nude pictures of you? Time to call the cops. That's a crime in every...

No, that's a violation of the exclusive rights of the copyright owner under 17 USC 106 that could give a cause of civil action against you under 17...

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I have what I think is a great idea

Always, the first step in marketing your invention is to avoid getting scammed by staying away from the invention promoters. When you are targeting...

I had a provisional application with a partner. We let the provisional expire.Now he has filed an international pat excluding me

Q:"I had a provisional patent with a partner. A: No you didn't, you at most had an application. Q:"I conceived the idea without any input...

I have named a character in a children's story, 'Pops Ickle'. Is this an infringement on the Trademark 'popsicle'?

I think this is relatively low risk. Conopco is not likely to risk genericide of their probably generic POPSICLE mark over something this...