Can I post scenery photos without getting permission from the rightful owner or will I be violating copyright laws

Question: Can they be reproduced or used in a manual without permission? Answer: No. FYI -- The Avvo database of Answers & Advice has a...

New business name vs. old business name. Do you see any problem with using similar name?

First, you're right in seeking legal advice before doing much business as "Mingle Promotions." Opening any business w/o first at least talking to...

Is it okay to include the name of the town I live in for my website URL directory

My take is a bit different than Oscar's. While it is true that municipal governments do not enjoy trademark rights in the name of their cities...

Can I create and sell t-shirts with sport figure images without violating PA and federal intellectual property laws

You need to deal with at least two issues before selling any such tee shirts: (1) acquiring the rights to reproduce the photographs and (2)...

You've got two issues: (1) can you lawfully claim credit for creating the two interior designs and (2) can you publish photographs of the two...

Nancy and Oscar have said nearly all that needs to be said -- the key point being that you need to speak with a copyright attorney soon. The...

As usual, Oscar is right on the money. The only exception (in this situation) to the rule that you cannot use another's copyrighted work to...

Can I appeal a patent application that was denied

I think Mr. Adams and Mr. Redinger provide the most salient advice. You hired a patent attorney to opine on whether your invention could be...

Can I publish early "demo" tapes of a deceased recording artist who was not under contract upon her death

Assuming that you lawfully own the physical copies of the tapes that still does NOT transfer to you the copyright that attaches to the actual sound...

Establishing Prior Art against a 3rd Party Patent Application

As Dylan notes, if you have a reason to bring this information to the attention of the Patent Office -- or to the attention of the patent applicant...