How does a state's case law(state supreme court) effect other state with identical issues when federal law is used a roadblock?

Federal copyright law does NOT prevent a state or local government agency from reproducing a copyrightable work when necessary to comply with a...

Do I need permission to feature different home goods products from different commercial entities in my print magazine?

The answer depends on what you mean by "feature." It's lawful to discuss a brand owner's product in a how-to magazine. You cannot, however,...

Under what circumstances can the Operation of Law result in the unwanted or unintended transfer of ones screenplay copyrights?

I assume you're one of the four members of the LLC that was formed "to make film projects." So, it appears, the LLC of which you're a member has...

Rental books business

As Attorney Koslyn notes, it's lawful under copyright law to rent books. In fact, there's already a very mature and robust textbook rental market....

Can I use fictional voices in videos?

I don't understand why you think "[n]othing is being sold or endorsed using the voice of said character" if the video with the distinctive-sounding...

I don't understand my colleagues' concerns. As for trademark law, it's lawful to use someone else's branded product to make a different product...

Selected as the best answer

Your question has been asked many, many times before. You should read those other questions and the answers via the link below. There will be more...

The touchstone rule used to analyze your question is the First Amendment -- that is, "Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of...

What will it take to secure the rights to a domain name? (I think I hear you saying A trademark.)

If you're using the phrase "name space" in its technical, computer-jargon sense then I'm not sure what you're trying to protect: a new name space...

I had recently DBAed and trademarked an pageant that someone was using but never followed thru on the DBA for the last two year

The first person to USE a trade name or a word, phrase, or design as a trademark is the owner of that name or mark. The filing of a fictitious...