I have a utility patent question.

Within two years of the six-month grace period, one may petition the USPTO to accept late payment of the maintenance fee where the delay was...

Would this be copyright infringement of any kind ?

Short phrases such as a title are not covered by copyrights. Titles may be covered by trademark law for a series of works such as Harry Potter....

Is the trade name, LLC and the domain name I own a violation of someone else intellectual property.

The issue is one of trademark infringement, and the statement of the secretary of state for your state will not be a defense to trademark...

You are asking for specific legal advice about trademark infringement and dilution. This public forum is to provide general information, not...

Is it possible to pay an artist (a flat fee) , without offering revenue and performance rights ?

You can have a flat-fee arrangement in, for example, a work-for-hire agreement. Contracts with session musicians and backing vocalists often...

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Does this songwriter have a legal case in court to accuse the band for stealing his work???

Your question states that the original song was recorded by the original composer on his computer. This will likely be considered to be...

New company to provide online dating profiles. Looking for a lawyer

You may need a copyright attorney who has experience with work-for-hire agreements. Are you concerned about owning the content?

Is it legal to use company logos and website screenshots in resell videos?

It depends on the specific facts and circumstances, but using the logos could be considered trademark infringement depending on how they are used. ...

Would I violate copyright/trademark laws by creating a similar character based off a cartoon?

It might be copyright infringement. You might have a fair use defense as a parody, but that is a very fact-specific analysis. A key question would...

Are there legal problems involved in using a well known historical figure (died in 1961) in a novel?

My initial impression based on this general information is that this probably is not a problem. But the final work should be evaluated for...