Do I own the images that I pay a freelance designer to design for me?

Moral rights are not the same as copyrights, even in Europe. But the designer is probably correct: paying a designer to re-design graphics does not...

If a website has the registered trade mark name GeekNation and my company has the name Geek Nation, is this legal?

A business name or tradename is not necessarily a trademark. Consult a trademark lawyer for more complete advice

Does a trademark protect those words being used together, even if something is added in between them?

Adding a new word in between words comprising a trademark is more than likely going to create a likelihood of confusion in consumers' minds between...

Single words and short phrases are not protected by copyright.You are asking about a trademark. Before you adopt a slogan as a trademark you need...

Selling unlicensed reproductions and derivative works is not the determining factor in whether Disney might object. Public display on a website...

Fair question. My recommendation would be to enlarge your writer's share. The writer's share of publishing revenue will not get diluted, but your...

I want to get some legal advise from an Attorney

Not an entertainment question. Good luck!

Short answer: Yes, to both questions. There is intellectual property here with value. Consult an intellectual property lawyer confidentially to...

Can you trademark/copyright or patent a program?

Great question. You can stop the competitor from stealing your slogan under trademark law, but you can't stop them from copying the idea of...

How to promote my music?

1) record the song; 2) Register the copyright in the composition and the recording with the Copyright Office, www.copyright.gov; 3) Post your...