Copyright and Parody

The question "Is this considered parody" identifies a specifically challenging evaluation and legal analysis. You need an Intellectual Property...

I want to set up a site where people can talk about tv shows. Would using the names of the tv shows as topics be illegal?

A show where individuals opine or editorialize about TV Shows is a viable format. However, there will be opportunities, or rather hazards, to...

How do I patent a saying using united states coins? Please advise.

The question apparently is "How can I spell words and make a phrase/caption for a T-shirt" and protect the phrase. 1. The "thing" the Asker...

Copyright Infringement Laws - Quick question!

AVVO attorneys will not likely click on a link in an Asker's question or statement. Concern over infringing a Disney copyright immediately...

I recently received an email from my isp regarding copyright infringement. Im not sure wether to ignore it or pay settlement?

There are several issues to be considered. First, you should not ignore the notice. Next, many Intellectual Property attorneys have dealt with...

Am I covered under fair-use copyright?

"Fair use" is complicated. The default is that use of the work of authorship of someone else is infringement. Using parts and pieces as "fair...

I want to copy write my poetry, ... is the "poor man's copy write" legal ?

When you write it, it is copyright protected. It is your property. The Federal Registration does not make a copyright. The Registration gives...

As a Canadian citizen should I use a U.S. lawyer to proceed with action against an American in a copyright infringement case?

There are qualified attorneys in BC and Alberta. Contact Canadian counsel first.

If i have short 1 to 3 line quotes that i found on Facebook or heard in passing or even passages in the bible can i make a book?

The Asker's question has multiple parts regarding using statements or quotes in writing or forming a "book". There are copyright and other legal...

Cinderella is a word which has been recognized for decades as a mark identifying an entertainment event. That use in commerce created the word...