Hi im ken. I invented what I believe to be a brand new billiards game

Q: "What do I need to do to insure that my name is the official creator of the game... ." R: Register the copyright in the rules manual listing...

Can someone take me to court for trademark infringement if I never actively started the business and it has already been closed?

Q: "... how likely are they to successfully take any legal action?" R: Very unlikely -- so long as (1) you did not specifically target England as...

Does someone own the intellectual property rights to a band name if the band name was never trademarked

IF the band did its business through the LLC there's a strong likelihood that the LLC owns the trademark rights in the band name -- and likely...

If I have a federal trademark in the U.S can someone else trademark the same name in a foreign country?

Q: "If I have a federal trademark in the U.S can someone else trademark the same name in a foreign country?" R: Yes. Q: "Do I lose legal rights...

Can I share photos of an original artwork I own?

Photographs of paintings taken for museum, gallery or university purposes are typically professional done with the intent to capture the painting...

Multi Companies (A,B,C) Same Registered Trademark Same Class In Different Countries ( Paris Convention Members ) over 6 years

The facts: Three companies sell different goods and services in different countries but all are branded with the same trademark. Q: "If some...

I have a photography business... is it legal for me to sell pictures of statues, banners outside the venue? photos of the venue?

You visit a sports arena and, outside the stadium, you take photographs of the building, statues and team banners. Can you lawfully sell those...

There is very little chance that an attorney can successfully move to quash the subpoena. Many courts permit copyright owners to sue a large...

Who holds the copyright for an iconic photo that has been reproduced in a book? The photographer or the book publisher or both?

Likely the photographer [or his estate if he has passed]. As Attorney Golab notes, if you intend to reproduce the photograph onto a quilt and the...

Q: "Who owns the copyright to the Bible?' R: No one. Q: "Does the publisher of a particular version hold copyright to that version?" R: Yes....