How do I go about republishing a book here in the US that was published in Colombia in 1951?

Your own copyright attorney needs to evaluate whether the Spainish-language version of the book was ever copyright-protected in the United States....

If my original work is 10 years old, and I publish a derivative work, am I again liable for copyright infringement claims?

I disagree with Attorney Burdick. The doctrine of laches may very well preclude the copyright owner from bring suit for even new instances of...

What is a distinctive or famous mark for cybersquatting claim

"Distinctive" is a trademark law term of art. It means that the word or phrase that's being used to brand a product or service is NOT either the...

Q: "Am I in troubles?" R: Not really. The design very likely infringes the trademark rights in the Superman logo but you will not be selling any...

Hi , I am making a hotel booking website for a local city , Is it legal to copy the hotel images from their website .

You need permission from the management of each hotel to lawfully copy and then publish the photographs. Will they care if you publish the...

How can I find legal rep. to take on Google & Microsoft for trademark infringement, on contingency?

As noted by my colleague, an attorney considering taking on a contingency fee case would have to perform a case analysis. Some will do that...

Has the AIA disadvantaged independent inventors against large companies with Inter Partes Review?

Q: "What should I be looking for in a firm that can provide a full defense of my rights?" R: Knowlege, experience and the fortitude to tell you...

How the court proves online copyright infringement if the infringing link has been removed either by the takedown notice, or by

I think this is just one of a series of questions you've posted. As noted in my response to another question, I think your assumption that the mere...

I recently came across a cool design on the internet using the logos of all New York's major sports teams. Is it illegal...

Because you will not put the shirt you create into the stream of commerce your shirt would NOT violate any of the trademark rights owned by the...

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Can I sue a copyright infringement lawsuit against online infringement, after the infringing link was removed by takedown notice

The threshold question is whether the other person's publication of an internet link constitutes copyright infringement. That, contrary to your...