Company selling software that allows users to copy and share music files copyrighted be charged or enjoined from such activity?

The term is a "secondary infringer" -- specifically, a "vicarious infringer" or "contributory infringer" or one who "induces" the primary...

The risk that you'll be sued by the television production company is high as is the risk of being banned from the ecommerce platform that you'll...

A scent, smell, or fragrance can serve as a trademark – but it must brand something other than that scent, smell, or fragrance (see some examples...

I have an invention or product with a prototype and want to start a patent.

Your goal is not to procure a patent. Your goal is to make money selling a product or licensing the rights to sell a product. Begin learning how...

How to defend against someone with trademark to "Santa Tracks" who is trying to stretch it to cover (eg NORAD) "Santa Tracker"?

As my colleagues note, you need to discuss this matter in private with your own attorney -- who, very likely, will explain to you why the other...

Do I need to include Copyright text on pictures downloaded from this website?

Why, I don’t know, but there’s such a thing as a “Care Labeling Rule.” The Rule makes it an unfair or deceptive practice for manufacturers and...

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Patent limitations

A method for increasing accommodative amplitude of a lens of an eye comprising: (1) administering to the eye a biochemical energy source...

Copyright question

The phrase "log line" is pretentious, movie-industry jargon for a sentence. It is hornbook copyright law that a single, short sentence is not...

Complicated trademark registration question for the pros here. God bless you if you know the correct plan.

You need to speak with your own California-licensed intellectual property attorney to consider whether you can use the Voluntary Amendment Form [...

How can I go about using Seuss characters in an illustrated poster without infringing on copyright?

I have a difficult time believing that the performance license you've acquired [from, let's hope, Music Theatre International] limits you to show...