When one files a given U.S. federal trademark registration application at the USPTO the applicant makes a legal declaration, under penalty of...

*Question: Whether we should file first in India or the US? Answer: As a general rule, I do not think it matters which country you file first in,...

I believe you should seek copyright registration of the copyrights in your poems (as literary works) because of the strong enforcement...

A copyright already legally exists in your daughter’s card with respect to her authorship in the card. However, to be in a position to legally...

The DMCA take-down process - and it’s put back up process - is set by federal statutory law, that when followed is intended to provide immunity to...

If you are using this “painting” as a trademark then you might want to seek registration of it at the USPTO – IF you also own or have permission to...

You didn’t provide any info as to what line of business the LLC operates in; and/or whether the LLC operates in way that relates to your music. In...

First, assuming that such financing is possible, many IP lawyers – myself included – would not want to get involved in these types of situations...

That’s a current (circa 2025-2026) scam. I fairly regularly receive text messages of the same type of scam for various marks listed as DEAD in the...

Because the U.S. Copyright Office fee for U.S. copyright registration of a single work is so inexpensive, its likely not a bad idea to pursue...