Although you don't need a lawyer to get a trademark, is it a good idea?

It's generally a good idea, for the reasons mentioned by the other attorneys, and also because the rules of the Trademark Office are strict and...

In all likelihood, what sh/e is referring to with the 200% reference is the ASCAP/BMI protocol, whereby they treat the Writer's Share of PRO monies...

How do I secure a franchise of a TV program that will be operated in Africa?

If you want to create a new U.S. version of the show, using the format of the original African production, you will need to determine who owns the...

Is it true that entertainment lawyers have the capability to market your music or get it into the "Right Hands"?

[Excerpt from the upcoming new edition of our book "Music Is Your Business: The Musician's FourFront Strategy for Success":] Music attorneys are...

Can you buy rights to use the music from a Disney animated film to be used alongside my own written screenplay of their movie?

You will need to submit a licensing request to the synch licensing dept. at Disney. (If you contact the legal/business affairs people, they will...

I wrote & recorded some lyrics on another rappers song that will be released by a major label next month, how do I protect them?

Normally in such situations the artist's management and/or the label's business affairs office will circulate a split sheet well in advance of the...

Trademark Infringement and or Dilution question

On a very general level, the issue is whether consumers would think the other company is affiliated with your company. As mentioned in the other...

Do i have to share royalties?

A couple of things: 1. It is not necessarily the case that a producer must have been a co-writer of lyrics or music in order to be considered a...

How do i get money from companies that are making money off of my great great grandfather

You would need to determine whether or not the copyrights on the material have expired, and if the material is still covered by copyright, who owns...

Trademarked name already exists (as a transliteration), but in a different class. Is this a "likelihood of confusion"?

I would agree with the others' comments. Among other things, It would depend on what other registrations (if any) exist and the various other...