Is it legal to link to a .torrent file on another website, which contains copyrighted material? -- to be downloaded illegally.

The Asker is preparing to download with a for program. The Asker will shortly receive a letter from CEG TEK demanding money. The Asker will have...

Is translating song lyrics and using them in a published work legal?

Translations are one of the property rights retained by the original Author. Thus translations, without permission, will be infringement. See an...

I want to make a change to an existing application. I don't like my attorney. How do I find another?

The Asker doesn't like his or her attorney and wants to know how to find another attorney. The Asker wants to change his Trademark application. ...

I have found an image of a Lincoln mourning ribbon online. I would like to reproduce the design, though not exactly.

The Asker wants to know if the Asker's use of a mourning ribbon dating to 1865 can be made and used today. If the ribbon design was subject to a...

Design Patent Vs Trade Dress?

The Asker's identification of an existing design patent answers the Asker's first question; the Asker cannot use the design unless licensed by the...

Really strange copyright question - would it be okay for a character in my novel to wear a Mickey Mouse mask while having sex?

Mickey Mouse is a recognized part of Disney. Very wholesome and attractive. The use suggested by the Asker will case the character in a bad...

You must be certain that you have permission, a license, to sell name brand clothing. The greatest certainty comes in a license directly from the...

If I was to try to create a product to show to the Kickstarter crowd funding crowd, how do I protect it? A previsionary patent?

The first step is the idea. Then comes the step that can be protected by a patent; the creation of the structure which will allow the idea to be...

CASL and digital marketing agency

The Asker's concern and the recommendations that the Asker have the marketing firm indemnify the Asker demonstrates the absolute necessity that the...

In a dissolution of a corporation, whether LLC, Inc., Corp et al, the assets are disbursed to creditors and shareholders or members. The Trademark...