What means for a mark to be "in connection with a good" in the context of a TEAS Plus Allegation Of Use for the uspto.

Yours is another example of why it's unwise for a small businessman to try his hand at trademark management. What was your rationale for...

Video production

My colleagues have already discussed the copyright issues. Because you'll be using the "video coverage & music" for marketing purposes you will...

Can I sell instructional materials that include published articles in them?

The fact that teachers are your target consumers is not legally relevant. Yes, you need to acquire licenses to reprint and distribute the...

Here’s the relevant law: “No person shall, without the authority of the copyright owner or the law … intentionally remove or alter any copyright...

If an employee at a competitors company buys a product and says it is for personal use is this a legally binding agreement?

An employee of another marketplace participant can buy your products -- in fact, the general rule is that you're not permitted NOT to sell it to...

Hi. Can "CC0 images" be used in a picture book that I hope to self-publish? How do I proceed legally? What's best option?

Yes, it's necessary to "obtain the rights" to publish a photograph you didn't create yourself -- EXCEPT when the photograph is in the public...

If an e-book is similar to another, but with different information, is that plagarism?

Plagiarism is an ethical wrong, not a legal wrong. The issue is whether your [former] friend owns a copyright in her version of the ebook that...

Do I need permission to use a website's copywritten entertainment materials to earn money, if I have paid a subscription?

You've paid for access to the material that's being displayed and streamed by the website owner. That's it. You have not paid to download and/or...

What do I do to protect a piece of art from being copied?

Someone has to take professional-level digital photographs of your painting for it to be used on a CD cover. When you hire that person make sure...

Forward Photos - Copyright Infringement?

Copying and forwarding those photographs not only infringes their copyright but also very likely violates the Terms of Use of the site where the...