What about a trademarked name that in a sense is the product?

While I, of course, generally agree with Mr. Ballard line of reasoning, I think I'm more confident that you could have a cause of action against a...

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Mr. Burdick is, of course, right. There is a specific exception to copyright law that authorizes pictures of public buildings or other works of...

What "bundle" of rights are included in a US copyright of a literary work?

The "bundle of rights" are defined by statute. 17 USC s 106 recites the following rights: The owner of copyrighted work has the following...

Plaintiff mentions similar theme/ location (not alleged as Infringements) in Def. earlier movie. It may be coincidental.

I'm sorry, but I don't understand the question. You want to "withdraw references" in the first amended complaint? What do you mean by that? You...

Am I infringing copyright if I borrow secondary characters from a video game for use in a novel?

The novel you want to write would probably constitute what is called "fan fiction." There are so many legal issues with fan fiction that it is...

Do I need permission?

Yes.

Taking Photos

If I understand your question correctly, I think you are asking if it is OK for you to publish a photo that you took of your dog with a child in a...

The TM office site will not update itself to indicate that a trademark has gone abandoned. There is no way the TM office could police every single...

Can I purchase, own and use for commercial profit the phrase "NBA" as part of a web address?

There is no black-and-white answer to this question. Whether you can use a famous trademark in a domain name depends completely on what you...

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Copyright law

Prior to 1978, determining the term of a copyright was very complicated. But assuming there is still an enforceable copyright, and I believe there...