"Steamboat Willie", the 1st released Mickey Mouse short, is scheduled to be public domain on 1/1/2024.

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How do I go about copyrighting a program?(please read the description)

Your question doesnt only implicate the applicable open source copyright license. It might give rise to considerations of patentability. Maybe...

Can I take a photo of an old statue in a museum and use it in a book cover I'm designing?

It seems to me that there would be two possible sources of property rights to consider. The first would be copyright. Of the 3 statutes you...

What does "use" really mean in the patent infringement definition?

The customer is right that USE of a patented gizmo includes operating it for its usual purpose. It it's not an authorized product, then such use...

Is there trademark Infringement using the character name " Frank Underwood" from the famous series “house of cards"

It would be prudent to engage a trademark attorney to clear your proposed usage. Even though the term FRANK UNDERWOOD is absent from the federal...

How should I go about trademarking a domain name?

Before taking action, be sure it's the right action. A bare minimum level of trademark rights can be acquired under the "common law" by using the...

What is the definition of a final wright up. Does it have to say Final Write up

The practice area for this is Employment and Labor.

Can i be forced to sign an ammendment to a contract?

This is not a matter of intellectual property. Rather it seems to be landlord and tenant.

In addition to the procedures described by my colleagues, note that after a federal trademark application has been allowed by a Trademark Examining...

In general, as the photographer, you would own the copyright in any photos you took yourself. Whether your marketing prints of a "celebrity"...