Where can I get info on laws re: tracing actual images in government websites for report illustrations?

Pamela Kostlyn's scholarly and exhaustive response hit the nail on the head. It you are interested in getting further info on copyright, you...

I am creating a comic website about technology, what restrictions are there for use of product photography, or company names?

I've gotta agree with Pamela and Daniel about this one. For more background on fair use, see the helpful website on that subject provided by the...

I agree with the first two answers that the terms of any contract between a graphic design company and its client would generally prevail. And...

Infringement Question regarding logos:

Gee, at first I was trying to figure out how a computer network router would be relevant to your question, and then I did a double-take and...

How do we go about getting something patented?

In most countries, the patent laws do not cover newly invented games, as such. But in the United States, where the Pursuit of Happiness is given a...

Who can be an author in a patent from an academic university?

By and large, the answers that precede this one touch the right bases. But there are a few things to say that spin a bit differently than what my...

Conflict of Interest

If an employee signs an agreement regarding ownership and use of work product, the terms of that agreement would generally control. In the absence...

Recreating board games as Excel files and also in wood working.

You are right that a board game might be protected by copyright and/or patent. And even a single copy of a copyrighted or patented work might...

Trademarks & Wordmarks

An applicant is not required to include a description of the "meaning" of the mark to the Examiner when a U.S. trademark application is filed. ...

How are international trademarks treated? I want to name my business the identical name as an English franchise. Is this ok?

I agree in principle with my two colleagues who have already responded, to the extent that they urge you to consult an attorney experienced in...