I'm starting a clothing line with my legal name as the brand name, do I need to register the trademark or not?

A person acquires trademark rights from usage. As long as you use your name as the brand name in connection with your business' goods and...

What are my rights (in copyright) to a translation I created?

The copyright owner owns the exclusive translation rights as a derivative work. You have copyright in the original elements of your translation,...

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WeTV wants to license my sons viral video and pay him $150. Should he do it?

It all depends on the license agreement. Is WeTV asking for exclusivity? What is the license term of the proposed license? Is it in perpetuity or...

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Creating comic book with someone else's idea

Characters are covered by both copyright and trademark law. Unless a particular character is in the public domain, you would be infringing the...