A song has 60 lines. I want to use 3 of them in a novel. How can i tell if the song is copyrighted? And do i need permission?

The song is copyrighted, as copyright is automatic. The copyright may have expired, or may still be valid. A copyright attorney can tell you. It...

If the use of the trademark is just incidental environment, it will be legal. If you are using the trademark to indicate some association of the...

This is a frequent question on Avvo. The easiest and quickest resolution is to pay the settlement fee, but if you want to fight it there are...

NO, don't do this. "NBA Uncut" will get you cut by the NBA legal team, as it will be confusing to many fans who will think the NBA has something to...

I would like to use something I wrote as a quote or maybe cards or something

You should do the following: 1. Go to www.uspto.gov and in the upper right hand click on "Search for trademarks", and then "Basic Word Mark Search...

Trademark Infringement and or Dilution question

You have received lots of answers, the consensus of which is: You might have a case, but the specifics are needed to know and you need to see a...

Does the graphic artist own the rights to the image?

You own the trademark and the right to use it for radio station services, based on 30 years use in commerce. The ownership of the copyright is...

No, but you can use the name without the logo, as Attorney Ballard has noted. That is called "nominative fair use", and is based on the logic...

Is using free mp3 download on iPod or firefox illegal

I need money for my Izods. Is it legal for me to rob a bank?

This illustrates a common myth that "You cannot use trademark products in your pictures without permission". If the use is incidental, you can. ...