Copyright and public performance

While many of us may agree with your good intentions, the law does not. One of the explicitly exclusive rights granted by copyright law is the...

Although exactly when many old copyrights expired is a very tricky analysis, I believe that any book published in 1920 should be in the public...

Why do lawyers need to be in shape?

Hmm. I think people in general should be in shape because it's healthy. Is there something more specific you'd like to know?

How to legally get wedding photos/CD from photgrapher whose using images and avoiding me?

Is she still a co-worker? Have you even seen the pictures? Is it possible that she is ducking you because the pictures turned out horrible and...

Movies

THe short answer is no, it is not ok to download movies from the Internet for free. As for watching them, it might depend on what you mean. If the...

Nu Image, Inc. v. Does 1-3,932 (Court Case Number: 2:11-cv-00545-JES-SPC)

There are a number of options available to you because you are a soldier deployed. In addition to being a full-time intellectual property...

Regarding Copyright Infringment on lyrics

Copyright protection exists the second you write your lyrics down. Registration is not even necessary, but it is a good idea. It takes a long...

In my opinion, "fanfiction" would be a derivative work. And if you souped-up the original work with "high levels of inappropriate sexual...

How can I ensure patent protection on an idea that has many different uses but requires molecular changes for each application?

If money is the problem, start selling products. I have had countless clients who came to me and said "I have to have a patent in order to make...

You invent for Firm-A. You leave before Firm-B purchases Firm-A. Are your inventor's rights automatically assigned to Firm-B?

The answer to your question is YES. Firm A owned an issued patent. Firm A sold its assets to Firm B. Firm B owns the patent. That is actually a...