Is it copyright infringement or intellectual property rights violations if my editor is named Sandra Brown?

Yes. Sandra Brown is a trademark because she its a famous author having a bunch of bestsellers. Use her middle name out have her use her maiden...

Is there a rule that allows you to show a preview of a copyrighted video. For example, could I upload 1 minute clip of a movie?

No, there is no exemption for previews, and they are not fair use. There is no set time limit. You do not need previews to sell a DVD, so this...

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Ignoring or waiting is not the smart move. Getting a subpoena defense attorney is the best response. No, YOU should not respond. If you don't...

Need info about trademark and logos

See a trademark attorney and get the word registered in block letters using typed drawing. This is called a "wordmark"registration, and covers the...

Can I alter a logo that has not been trademarked?

This question merely shows you are very confused and need to hire a trademark lawyer to unlearn what you "know", since what you say is mostly wrong...

The presumption you should know about is that it I'd presumptuous and foolish to proceed without hiring a WA attorney. Laches is a case by case...

If I write a poem that could be sung to existing music having its own copyrighted lyrics is it a copyright infringement?

That is not infringing until and unless it is combined with the song. You already have a copyright on the poem and should register that copyright....

How do I protect my wife chelsie frederick on YouTube from scammers in the record industry?

Hire an entertainment attorney and an agent for her, do you have an expert on your side to keep the sharks from eating her for lunch. Get to know...

Can I use first or last names only in a professional basketball board game without needing permission from the NBA?

No, that won't work.likelihood of confusion as to source or affiliation, even admitted in your question. This Is also willful and deliberate, so...

If someone posts a video of me on Youtube and uses a picture of me in it, does it qualify as copyright infringement?

Defamation is not likely unless you were cast in a deliberately derogatory manner. And, just being used in a news spoof may be a permissible...