Hi, I'm wanting to copyright song lyrics I've written...

The Copyright exists as you write the lyrics. Registration with the Federal Copyright Office gives additional benefits but the Copyright Property...

Uploading video gives them the right to my copyrighted design?

When someone uploads to a site and that site has Terms of Use then the upload is made as a contract. The uploader gets to use the site. The site...

Get an attorney. You might get relief by contacting the clerk's office. But usually required appearance. Get an attorney or possibly get fined...

If someone publishes an image of someone without their consent, how is that related to intellectual property?

1. Who took the photograph or image? If posted by the taker of the image then not copyright infringement. 2. Does the subject of the image have...

Forgery

This is not an Intellectual Property matter. Reposted to Business.

Federal Homesteads are identified not by Deeds but by Patents. The Patent shows the legal description of the land. There is no relationship...

Can a college use sport teams' logo when announce gathering of students for watching a game? Non-commercial, of course.

The proposed use of logos is not for the sale of goods bearing the logos but for scheduling of events involving the teams using the logos. If the...

What are the steps to acquiring patent rights?

First, have more than an idea - you must have a structure that does something. Next, a patent search - a professional act done by a patent...

Getting the right attorney (In state? or out of state?). Thanks.

A Copyright Litigator will have many questions for you to answer. There are many factors to be considered. What is the Copyright Interest you...

Is it possible to trademark or legally protect a concept for a business brand if that concept is on a car?

Use of words, symbols or devices similar to those used by someone else for commerce in a similar good or service can be trademark infringement. If...