I made up a word. Can words be copywritten?

Words by themselves are usually trademarked if they are associated with goods and services. It doesn't sound like that is being done here. Although...

I have paid some one to develop a website for me and they used couple of images from masterfile.com portal.

One question I have is whether you have a contract with the company that developed this website for you? Often a contract will have an indemnity...

In patent infringement, does the word "multimedia" incorporate 3-d or just 2-d?

Your question is not entirely clear. But, I assume that a patent that you might potentially infringe contains the word "multimedia?" In construing...

Intellectual property permission

Short answer is yes - you should get persmission. Both names as well as logos are trademarked. And by using the names without permission it could...

By "known character" do you mean a celebrity? The only way of obtaining permission to use celebrity's likeness to market designer products to to...

How do I know what part of a company name is trademarked?

Just because someone hasn't registered their trademark does not mean that it isn't trademarked. In other words, you do not have to file a...

Another Trademark question

There are a number of factors that go into a trademark infringement analysis. One factor is whether the words are the same - both in sight and...

Many movie studios aggressively enforce their IP rights and will sue you if they learn about this copyright infringement. Its not about the total...

How do I republish a 40 year old out of print novel

The heirs of the author may have rights in the book. You should contact them to either get permission or purchase the rights to republish the book....

Can I make a how-to video with a specific brand. i.e."The best way to search on Google is to..." or "when using Facebook ads..."

This is trademark issue and not a copyright issue. And the answer is - maybe. If you are using the company's trademark in such a way that it seems...