When a company goes "out of business" the assets (like the copyrights to the cover and illustrations, if these are owned by the defunct...

Copyright in photos comes into existence at the moment the shutter is snapped. No registration is required. No copyright Notice is required. Good...

Can I be an Internet radio host?

Unlike Public Performance licenses for broadcasting music (issued by BMI, ASCAP and SESAC), streaming over the internet is an audio digital...

YES!!!! The "Claimant" on the Certificate of registration is the owner of the copyright. (That's what we call the "money" section of the...

Can I you a famous person's name in a derogatory fashion on a t-shirt

In some cases, the derogatory reference helps insulate you from claims of commercial appropriation (publicity violations) or trademark infringement...

What determines how much you must pay the plaintiff in a Intellectual Property case?

Regardless of whether you are talking about a registered or unregistered copyright, registered or unregistered trademark, patent, or publicity...

Hard to provide a definitive answer without knowing all relevant circumstances. Here's a good rule of thumb: put yourself in the other person's...

Both names appear registrable and available to use and register as trademarks, but you should conduct a full search to be sure. Neither of the...

Trademarks

A non-profit organization in Los Angeles called "Public Counsel" provides pro bono legal services to 501(c)(3) non-profits in Los Angeles....

Under state statutes and case law, individuals have so-called privacy rights which restrict the use of a person’s likeness (photo) and name from...