If I get ideas and follow pattern in some best selling books in writing my own book, will I be guilty of copyright infringement?

There are no new stories. The idea of a romance, comedy, tragi-comedy, tragedy, etc. is not copyrightable, nor are the broad elements of plot,...

I'd like to republish out-of-print materials that I have no rights to? Do you have words of wisdom for the preliminary steps?

I applaud your desire to bring back out-of-print books, There are plenty of great books that only had limited runs back when they were published....

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Trademark Name AND Logo in one application?

No. Do two separate applications. The word mark only protects the name. The logo obviously can incorporate other graphical depictions (e.g., a 3D...

Do I need permission or can I get by ?

You can absolutely write the screenplay. It just becomes an issue of whether you need permission from the "personality" to publish it, and in large...

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Can you say who's on your client list in a promotional video?

Unless there is some sort of confidentiality agreement that would prevent mention of the restaurants, you are always allowed to actually state...

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Assuming you have a registered trademark and/or service marks for all components of your company name, you are already protected from infringement....

My husband and I invested into an artist we have a verbal contract & written receipt with amount of albums with his signed name

You are going to have to sit down with an IP attorney with all the evidence in your possession and see exactly what your rights are and what...

Intellectual Property Rights Infringement Notice from a company.

You could try contacting Amazon, Michaels, and the manufacturer yourself, but generally if you are being threatened with legal action it's...

An independent film company wants to option my book for a script....I am just curious

The company pays you a certain amount (i.e., the option price) up front to give them time to obtain financing, a director, and get actors to commit...

Unless the image pre-dates 1923 (in the US) or you go back to the original website and find that there is a Creative Commons free use license, you...