Can I repurpose an 80-yr old graphic ad from a defunct town newspaper for art print. Original ad has no copyright or trademark.

Someone or some entity owns the copyright property interest in the graphic ad. The Asker needs permission from the owner for the use described. ...

Yes. The Asker's invention is used with another invention. The Asker is not making, using or selling the other invention and then likely no...

Can i sue for a drawing I did even if i don't have the original drawing?

Did the agreement give copyright ownership to the company? If not then you may still be the owner. If they are the owners then their use is...

Just received a DMCA copyright notice from Ira Siegel, and logged in to his payment site, does he now have my information?

Protect your identity from Siegel by contacting an Intellectual Property attorney who can be the contact for first determining facts for possible...

If your business is identified with a "word, symbol or device" which consumers will recognize as the mark identifying another business, existing...

How long the copyright for films made in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Japan lasted before they would join the WTO?

If you need reliable information then get guidance from your Intellectual Property attorney. You'll expect to make business decisions based on...

What type of information is subject to copyright?

The nice pdf you've identified ia a "work of authorship" and is a copyright property. However, that specific work is protected but the idea is not...

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Perhaps there is no written agreement. But there is an agreement which is determined from what was spoken, the performance, who paid, the email,...

Can I create/design note cards or prints to sell on Etsy with TV Show quotes?

The phrase "TV show quotes" does not define what is intended to be used from the subject TV show. What is said on the shows is fixed in a tangible...

Is my trademark being infringed?

Not infringement, i.e., not confusing the consumer. But perhaps something else - dilution, or in defaming your product/service. You need...