I am changing the practice area to Litigation because this really is not an intellectual property question. The answer to your broad question is...

Can a company lay claim that common word(s) are considered intellectual property?

To answer the question that you did not ask, but which I sense you mean to ask, a person may indeed lay claim to a common word if the person uses...

Can I sue for a deceased parent/authors royalty checks from publishing?

I agree with Mr. Scarbrough. But it seems to me that you are putting the cart before the horse. Instead of being so anxious to ask about suing...

Who owns the copyright of a graphical character if it is created before employment but refined and developed during employment?

Things like this are a mess if there is nothing in writing. Assuming that (a) the designer created enough of the character to acquire copyright...

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Is there a attorney in st Charles county that would be willing to handle this case pro bono ?

An appeal likely is not what your son needs if the issue is dealing with a parole officer, not appealing from the action of a court, so I am...

Can I use a college or professional logo decal I bought at Walmart for a woodcraft project?

It sounds to me as though you want to use the logo decal to carve or engrave the logo into wood products that you will then sell. If so, you would...

Your post raises some issues that I don't think my colleagues have completely addressed. You wrote that you told the band that "as they [the?]...

Odds of winning or settling suit against Amazon bc of bad Business practice ,,violation of constitutional amendment..4 profits!

I don't understand your question. It would help if you could type and spell correctly. I'm serious about that: No one will want to take you...

What law or code is this violating if a commercial website shares my personal info ie: phone number and email?

Your question raises more than one issue. First, you have a right to privacy and a right to publicity, both of which this potentially could...

I agree with my colleagues. This has nothing to do with copyright protection. But various states, including California, have laws that preserve...