I would not answer the call. If you are truly concerned and have an attorney you could instruct your attorney to check it out but NOT to give out...

What is a good way to find out if a work published in 1926 is still copyrighted and if so who owns it?

Attorney Vaccaro is correct. Check with the Copyright Office. You also have to be careful if newer editions have been published as such newer...

Can I have illustrations of celebrities created to make jokes about them on products?

I expect that any court would see this as straight commercial use and a violation of rights of publicity. I don't believe that this qualifies as...

If a person links to your website and that link has a copyrighted image is that infringement?

I someone copies a copyrighted image from your site to theirs, that is likely an act of infringement. If they post a link to your site so that the...

Is a patent being infringed upon if only some of its claims are used in a different product?

Essentially, to infringe a patent you must incorporate all of the items contained in any one allowed claim. In the example you provide, claims 2...

Trademark Infringement

Generally, product design can be trademarked if it serves as source identification and is not a functional component of the product. If the...

What am I suppose to do when I have purchased a product and it is really wrong to hurt me ?

Lots of details are missing, including why you would buy this product again. Your first stop should likely be to talk to the party from whom you...

Is it legal if I download youtube videos for my mobile app but I don't monetize and link to the original video?

I agree with Attorney Natoli. Downloading puts this into the realm of infringement. Monetization is not an issue in infringement. This is still...

The online sales component is largely irrelevant. The issue in trademark infringement cases always comes down to the likelihood of customer...

Am I protected as a reseller if my products have copyrighted logos?

If the manufacturer is not authorized you would be reselling counterfeit products. This is not legal regardless of the assurances received from...