What legal rights do I have to control the use of original photos I purchased? Can I publish them?

Back in 1943, the copyright laws were rather different from the way they are today. Back then, an image created by an "author" would be subject to...

How do I make sure I don't get in trouble for showing someone else's product on my videos?

As the world mourns the recent death of Prince, it's illustrative to study the "dancing baby" litigation that arose from an effort to squelch a...

Can I submit a voluntary amendment to my description of goods and services on the same day that I submit my specimen of use?

I'm afraid you've gotten a bit confused. If the application starts out on an intent-to-use basis, and you later begin using the mark in commerce...

Could I file the concept portfolio of an app in the us copyright office as a way to deter investors from stealing the idea?

Sorry, but by statute, Copyright does not protect an "idea", rather it protects your expression of the idea. See the Copyright Office circular...

Can I sell beauty products of well known brands online in my beauty website?

Yes, provided that you acquire genuine goods of the brand and avoid violating any contractual requirements. That is, some brands are distributed...

Can I trademark this?

There isn't enough information in the question to provide a definite answer. The legal test is whether your proposed trademark, as applied to...

Would I do a trademark or copyright infringement by my website name?

From what you say, my view is that the answer is NO. I don't know the underlying facts, and you should understand that this isn't actionable legal...

Do I still own the rights to this photo, or can they now do as they wish with the low resolution file that I emailed them?

A photographer who creates a unique image automatically owns the copyright in that image as soon as it's "fixed in a tangible medium of...

After obtaining a provisional patent at micro entity status, when can I begin to sell merchandise?

Well as Attorney Vaccaro pointed out, there is no such thing as a Provisional Patent. What you've apparently accomplished is filing a Provisional...

Reportedly, Kobe Bryant adopted the term MAMBA OUT and is selling shirts emblazoned with the phrase on his...