Is there a way to fight a DMCA from an internet service provider?

Many Intellectual Property attorneys deal with this issue. The attorney can shield your name and address from the demanding company, can tell you...

I'm in California. If I design t-shirts and add a slogan do I need to patent it or get a license before selling online?

One line slogans are probably not protected by copyright but may be trademarks. If a slogan is also a trademark for a t-shirt product then the...

Is it legal to act out characters for a satire game, i.e., pretending to be Homer Simpson while ordering a coffee?

Simpson and other characters may have Trademark significance and, in the media the script and art work is Copyright. But the use proposed by the...

If the work on a website is a work of authorship affixed in a tangible medium and comprises a copyright interest. Your use, without permission, is...

Can I reprint and sell a poster advertising a 1916 college bowl football game between two universities?

The time from the death of the artist suggests that the life of the author plus 70 years has also expired. However, details can only be examined...

How do I get intellectual property for a fundraising event I have an idea for. I want to make sure no one can copy it if it.

The Asker wants to protect "an idea for a fundraising event." Is the "event" beyond the state of an idea and have structure that shows how the...

How in depth must a claim be?

The Asker states that in filing an Utility Application he was advised by the Patent Office that he has omitted a claim. The understanding is that...

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In terms of copyright where do I stand using characters I co created with another writer in a work of my own?

Your are an author of the work but have a co-author. Your additional work is a derivative of the original which is the right of an author who is...

On tumblr someone is using pictures of me and lying about me. They snapped these photos off of tinychat. He has about 20 photos

You were apparently not the photographer taking selfies and, if not, then you do not own the copyright interest and probably cannot institute a...

Trademark dispute - unregistered actual use by us vs, perpetrator's registration with USPTO based on intent to use?

This question is not easily answered with a high probability of success or failure. Common law Trademark rights are geographically limited, i.e.,...