The duration of the copyright in those sound recordings is very tricky to determine, mostly because, as my colleagues have all mentioned, copyright...

The above-answer is, of course, correct. When you buy a painting, you aren't buying the copyright. The ordinary sale of a copyrighted work does...

If you advertise something as a clone, or replica, can you still be subject to trademark laws.

It sounds like you are selling something that is confusingly similar to something else. If that other thing is protected by trademark law, and you...

Do I need an MLB license to sell a photograph of a ballpark?

This is a pretty good question. Generally, the answer is no. However, some ballpark owners could possibly claim that their parks have some form...

If a company steels your invention and you call them several years later because you found out who stole it and how they did it.

The "poor man's patent" is a myth. You gain nothing by mailing yourself a letter about your invention.

Using a recording for commercial gain ....help

I don't want to sound pissy, but what is your question? Ms. Koslyn is right, as usual, that a work for hire must be in writing. Are you asking...

Patent

This question is actually very many questions. If you file a PPA in the US, then you have the right to file a non-provisional application in the...

Can I sell products that just say mascot names?

Ms. Koslyn is dead on. If you are trying to conjure up the idea of the specific team and mascot, you run the risk of violating intellectual...

Negotiating Licensing Terms for U.S. Patent

You should consider hiring a lawyer to help you with this. It is most likely that the reason the IP firm doesn't want to identify their principal...

Could the plaintiff have won the copyright case?

That case is very fact specific. The short answer to your question is yes, the plaintiff could have won. In litigation, plaintiffs can always win,...