Understanding copyright laws for music and video

For an individual song, it may be difficult to track down or even license the rights to publicly perform the same in the lobby of your business as...

US trademark

Most attorneys can file an application for a word mark in one class for under $1,000. Assuming there are no formal requirements or other...

Can I collect damages if while entering a contest for a TV Show, I provided as story outline which was then used by the tv show?

There are a lot of complex issues to analyze in this scenario. My initial thought is that about twenty years have lapsed since your disclosure...

Just to expand upon what my colleagues have said, if you know the name of the company you can possibly search the USPTO Assignments Database...

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Did i do something wrong?

If the event was a concert or other public performance, the company is likely claiming the copyright in the public performance itself. Your making...

Utility Patent vs Patent Pending. What is a better choice for start ups?

Simply by the language of your question I can tell that your strategy will not meet with much success. You would be better served with hiring a...

My colleague is correct. Most often if a patent does issue, you might find that most if not all of the cancelled claims have been incorporated...

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Can a business own a copyright on a football necklace design?

A copyright exists the moment the work is created. Registration is separate and not required for the right to exist (although a registration or a...

The Huffington Post uploaded my image to their website and social media sites. What do I do now?

Make certain that they are your images and then contact an attorney that litigates copyright claims. Do not handle this yourself. You run a very...

Domain names and Trademark Infringement

To respond to your "additional information" - what my fellow attorneys have answered is realistic and represents the norm - not the worst case...