Can i still own copyrights if i dont sell anything?.

You are conflating copyrights and trademarks, and you don't realize that, in the US at least, both come automatically upon use and that...

So you want to just file a provisional US utility patent application (PPA) and then sell it and rake in the quick money. You are extremely naive....

What area of practice to sue a company that leaked my info resulting in identity theft?

You want a civil litigation attorney with expertise in identity theft if you intend to pursue this privately. That may not be the best choice,...

Mime created original choreography and some POSES were photographed to advertise only that performance. Copyrigt of POSE?

So, as I understand that garbled question, a mime working for a theater as an employee did a routine consisting of poses and someone photographed...

Am I allowed to use sports teams colors along with the city name and landmarks for commercial purposes?

This has been asked at least a hundred times already on this Avvo Q & A. NO, that's not proper or legal. You want to sell the reputation of the...

Are there rules that online dating websites have to follow?

See the following checklist and then hire an Internet lawyer to address the items on it. 1. Intellectual Property Issues 1.1 Trademark or...

Paid photographer threatening DMCA Takedown.

Q:"he is threatening to file a ISP DMCA takedown. Can he do that? " A: Yes, and likely online. It is a normal way to assert copyright. However,...

Video compilation copyright

Yes, that involves copyright issues, both defensive and offensive. How they resolve is so fact dependent that general rules are as likely to...

Am I breaking trademark law or setting myself up for a lawsuit if I name my business this?

As noted by my colleagues, likelihood of confusion is the test, the courts use a variety of factors to analyze for that. Similarity of the marks...

Can I sue someone for using my trademark name even if they have operated under the name longer?

Q:"Can I sue someone for using my trademark name even if they have operated under the name longer?" A: Yes, the USA is not Russia. We have an open...