What do I need? A patent or copy right?

You will need to talk to a patent attorney, but you may actually have both patent and copyright protections available depending on the pattern and...

Can I post pictures of pro athletes on a "fantasy sports" type website?

You'll most likely encounter a problem with that business model. The images are likely copyrighted images that would require proper releases to...

What can be patented?

There's a big case called BILSKI that came down about business methods that makes them harder to get patented. If you're going to get a patent,...

It is not required that the product actually works--in the sense that there is nobody at the PTO who will verify that it does or does not work,...

Can I file for a trademark on someone's name?

Not without their consent. If the trademark office suspects you're trying to register a trademark for a personal name, they will require you to...

Johnson and Pham sent a package asking monies damage for selling counterfeit element phone case for iPhone What should I do ?

You should take this very seriously and retain a competent intellectual property litigation attorney immediately to respond to the letter. It...

I'm planning to design a new logo for my blog and have concerns if it might be a copyright problem. Thanks in advance!

You may be treading on either a copyright problem or a trademark problem if you're not careful. In copyright parlance, if what you have created is...

Can u help me find a entertainment lawyer that deal with music

Bienstock & Michael, PC. Ron Bienstock is your man.

Will registering a business name with the FCC protect my right's and name?

No, you really need to file a federal trademark application if you would like to protect the name.

Is it possible to patent an idea for a business method that major companies are not doing, nor see it themselves for use?

If you have an idea that is new, useful and nonobvious, you may be entitled to a patent. However, because you are talking about "business...