If you take a picture and someone uses that picture to make a profit without your consent, is that illegal?

Q: "If you take a picture and someone uses that picture to make a profit without your consent, is that illegal? A: Sometimes YES, Sometimes NO. If...

Has anyone heard of Amazon selling out of print books without the author's permission?

No, that is not how Kindle works. Someone has to submit to Kindle and select a royalty rate, so the question is who did that. If there was a...

What sort of lawyer do I need for reviewing legal documents which pertain to joining a Technology Startup?

You need a business attorney with strong IP skills or an IP attorney with good business startup skills, or an employment lawyer that has good...

Trademark a geographic term as a startup

How do generic named brands do it? Stupidly. A generic can never be a trademark. For example: "RED BARN" for red colored barns can never be a...

Illustrating a Chanel bags or any branded item as blog header .

This question highlights the dumb things people think they can do when they are not represented by a competent legal professional. The odds are...

No, that is not legal. You are here asking because you know it is too close. "Super Guy" is to close to the world's most famous super guy,...

Is it illegal or unethical to create an award and nominate yourself?

Legal yes. Wise, probably not. If you are exposed at doing this ("nominate myself and POSSIBLY others" - my guess is that means always you and...

Proposed book title is the same as someone's course offering

You should be okay so long as there is no "Professional Basket Weavers Association" or similar term registered as a certification mark, which I...

Certified letter from Johnson and Ham - Counterfeit Otter box

Johnson & Pham (JAP) not Johnson & Ham. You need to contact an IP attorney who deals with the defense of IP infringement. It does NOT need to be...

I signed a contract with a book publisher in August 2012, and I haven't heard from them since. What can I do?

What you can do is see a copyright attorney, who can review the contract to see about termination and if you have reasonable right of termination...