An image of me is being used in a national ad campaign without my permission. The image is close-up and obviously identifiable.

The questions are specific and can only be answered by the Asker's own attorney. Details are required that can be learned by direct discussion and...

What does the release say? The release is a contract and there likely is a term regarding duration, use and termination. See Intellectual...

How different must a movie be from material that inspired it to be original?

Copyright Infringement occurs when a new work is substantially similar to a prior work. See Intellectual Property Counsel.

Can an artist paint a pill with the logo pfizer on it and sell it? It would be the artists interpretation of medicine.

Copyright infringement is making a copy of a a copyright property. Art work prepared for advertisements often contains logos and pictures of...

How important is it to put every screw slot on a provisional patent application?

Is the intention "screw slots"? It is the elements of the invention that are inventive, i.e., new, useful, non-obvious- that need detailed...

Can I use a Computer (e.g. from Apple or others) in my own products without their permission?

What is the new product? If novelty then then does the Asker's use of the word "novelty" equate to novel meaning "new"? Or is the product either...

My husband's company just instated a new rule saying there are no tobacco products allowed on the property. Can he get fired?

Employers have the right to establish policies which discriminate as long as the discrimination is not one of the acts or rights which law does not...

Is putting a logo of a client I have had on my website "fair use?"

The Asker has a client and asks if he can put the client's logo on his website. The client's logo is a Trademark used to alert customers of the...

My question concerns Copyright laws on images

Producing a substantially similar copy of a photograph is likely Copyright Infringement. However, making a drawing of a shark which is not...

A local network has room on their channel. What type of entertainment agreement would you use to provide a program to them?

An Intellectual Property attorney with licensing experience will best provide assistance. The several possible areas where the Asker might provide...