Do I have full control over the songs I wrote after the band broke up?

This questions shows what a mess failure to have a written band agreement can cause when the inevitable break up or dissolution occurs. The lead...

Am I infringing upon an existing trademark/servicemark? For example, lets say I have incorporated QuoteHealth, LLC...

This question shows the rose colored glasses through which pro se businesspeople often view the trademark world. Nice try but no cigar. You...

Trademark Cancellation Proceeding

This highlights the rose-colored self-righteous viewpoint of many a pro se litigant. My sense is it will not happen. What you think are "frivolous"...

As a classroom teacher, can I place QR Code recordings of the full book on books in my classroom?

This is a borderline situation. 17 USC 107 exempts "non-profit educational" in a classroom environment as "fair use", and it seems you are...

Legal problems on downloading sex videos

Q:"Can a person can download sex vedios [sic]" A: Yes, if you have permission from the copyright owner to do so. NO, not legally, if you don't...

A company has taken my design can I do anything about it?

This question shows the folly of not seeing an IP attorney before cutting deals with some company about an invention or "design." That question...

Can I resell a piece of software written by myself which uses YouTube without paying YouTube anything?

MDR [ More Data Required] Use of the YouTube name is a trademark issue. Nominative use or trademark infringement, we really can't tell which by...

This is spelled out in 17 USC 501 which in turn refers to the exclusive rights in 17 USC 106 and illegal importation at 17 USC 602. You can find a...

Do I need a copyright lawyer?

You need an intellectual property lawyer - your issue is one of trademark law. IP lawyers that handle copyrights nearly all also handle trademarks...

Famous singers coming for a concert can i make and sell t-shirts with their name on my t-shirts without permisson

No, that will likely get your fake merchandise confiscated and you arrested for counterfeiting and then sued by the singers' attorneys. A vending...