Do I need a copyright lawyer

Google: ASCAP, BMI, and Harry Fox Agency, and you'll be on the track.

Is it okay to get actors to sign release forms after the shooting but before the actual release of the video?

It sounds like each of the actors is an individual. So what's to prevent each of them from signing a release document now, as an...

Should my PDF Patent Application file, have the name of the invention; or be named "specification"?

I agree with Attorney Straussman. You might also find it helpful to read my article at...

Am I violating Copyright Laws? (Minnesota)

The holder of the copyright in an image has the exclusive right to authorize others to make derivative works from the copyrighted work. Someone...

Facebook

It would depend on the facts. What's the business of the "company" and what's the purpose of categorizing the communication as an "advertisement"?...

Can I book domain having generic words which is already booked in .com?

When you refer to "booking" an internet domain name, I take it that you are seeking to register the domain with the suffix .com and then use it for...

Copyright in verbatim derivative drawings for commercial sale.

I agree with Attorney Sack's comments. And I'd add that, paradoxically, you would nevertheless have a copyright in your own work of authorship.

Do I have a case?

Have your local attorney determine whether you might have a claim under Section 2-312 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) for violation of the...

If you provided a written treatment that you can prove was accessed by the other company that shot and sold the film to the studio, then perhaps...

Can a jewelry company get a trademark for Apple?

Depending on the facts, the answer may require more granularity than merely reciting the goods as "jewelry." Also, the facts may evolve over...