How do I copyright or trademark my "person".

Trademark exists where, in commerce, a good or service is provided and is known to the consuming public to be provided under the particular "mark"...

Is it fair for an often parodized brand to ask an individual for $1000 because he made $150 online selling a parody t-shirt?

A "fairness" defense may exist but is not immediately recognized. What is pertinent is whether there is a parody or whether there is infringement....

Starting a Business/company

Your starting point is contacting the Licensing Agent for the team. You'll have to be authorized by the team through a license agreement. That...

I created a style of dance and there is another dance school now teaching it calling it the exact same thing, what should i do?

Your "dance" is protected by a copyright. A copyright exists when a work of authorship is fixed in a tangible medium. For dance it is the...

I have a board game that I created, I want to do a provisional first but I also want to protect the art as well, what do I do?

Consider critical factors which will prevent you from filing a Provisional Patent Application. You cannot "publish" the structure of your board...

Creative Commons

"Creative Commons" sounds like a safe source of images for use by individuals other than the author or owner. However, understanding the limits...

What motion can be filed in order to show courts that prosecutor had me sign papers w/out my attorney present

The claim that the presence of counsel was interfered with resulting in a coerced plea will alarm any Criminal Attorney. Following reasonable...

What if an attorney at this site said that without an expiration date on the coupon the seller remained liable for the $10 discount? The answer...

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Johnson and Pham sent a package asking monies damage for selling counterfeit element phone case for iPhone What should I do ?

Selling counterfeit goods subjects the seller to civil and criminal charges. Civil liability enforced by the company which owns the trademark or...

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Registering an expired trademark

It is possible for you to register the mark. However the plans by the prior owner of the mark, for continued use and revival or renewal of the...