Do I own the software?

I agree with Mr. Natoli. The facts will determine whether it was a work for hire or not. The fact that you were paid when you were creating the...

I want to start selling my paintings.

As noted, with such limited information it is impossible to answer your question accurately. The original copyright holder (assume any image you...

Can a foreign country (Germany in this case) look up or request information on an American IP address?

Depending on the wrong suspected, a foreign country can request an American ISP to provide information as to the physical contact information of an...

I need some advice about copy writes of famous brands and so called celebrity inspired fashion.

There is no bright line rule which anyone can give to you in this matter, but generally when dealing with celebrity inspired goods, you are usually...

I shot a video of a famous golfer at a number of public clinics back in 2001. Let's call him "john Golfer".Can I sell the video?

"I was allowed to shoot" is not the same as I have a contractual allowance to exploit my video. If you and John Golfer had a conversation, where...

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Putting together a program to sell.my 10 best ideas ever. any legal problems or ramifications? thanks

The difference between an entrepreneur and everyone else is that everyone has ideas, but the entrepreneur takes the idea and turns it into a...

Can I personally design some form of apparel with band names on it and sell it?

You can not use someone's copyright protected work, not use someones patent protected work, and you can not use someones trademark protected work. ...

Another view of this is that the state of Illinois may require a specific type of business license for the sale of lighters. The city of Chicago...

It is always better to know your legal position and you have started properly by trying to do the correct legal thing in this case. As Mr. Ballard...

Cease and Desist email for one of my products sold on Amazon - claimed to infringe on patented design. What should I do?

You have a few options, but none of them are very compelling (in my mind). If you ignore this law firm, they will most likely not ignore the...