Is this legal? Using my likeness to promote business I no longer work for.

Based on the facts provided, you would have a valid and credible case for misappropriation of your name and likeness and impersonation. In...

I want to use a book for a script but cannot find it owned or controlled by any publishing house nor is the Author alive.

You are free to use the book IF you can confirm that there are no copyrights to it that remain valid today. Given the age of the book, it was...

How can I legally print and sell a t-shirt with a logo that is inspired by a copyrighted logo?

Your proposed design may qualify as a parody and therefore not infringe the trademark as a “fair use” exception. Generally, a fair use is any...

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Who owns the copyrights / intellectual property of a photograph from a photoshoot? The photographer or the model/s or both?

The rights in the photo belong to the photographer. In general copyright protection applies to literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works,...

Issue with Intellectual Property Rights

Short Answer: You probably need to file a patent application first My advice is for you to file a patent application before you start on the...

How would you go about Trade marking a name??

Short Answer: Start Using It Trademark rights are acquired by usage and not registration. Registration is evidence of ownership but it does...

Trademark search and registration for company name and logo

Trademark rights are acquired by usage and not registration. However, registration of a trdemark provides the mark owner with broader, more robust...

Question for patent attorneys.

Short Answer: YES A patent can be obtained for any invention that is useful, new and non-obvious. If your proposed new use of the existing...

How would one protect an idea that would be used as a business strategy; rather than an actual patent for a product?

Short Answer: You could try to obtain a patent for your invention An invention is eligible for patent protection if it meets three basic...

What can I do about a libel/defamation post uploaded onto YELP with a photo posted of me without my permission?

It all depends on the content posted on Yelp. IF the posting is defamatory under the applicable law, then, yes, you can ask Yelp to take it down,...