Can I incorporate art from a Medieval manuscript into my for-profit books and cards without permission?

The answer depends on whether a copyright attaches to a photograph of the public domain art that you want to include in your book. A large bulk of...

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You need to read the information provided by the American University's School of Communication about copyright and fair use best practices as...

When do I trademark, before or after I begin to establish my brand?

The vast majority of trademarks already in use are not registered with the federal Trademark Office or have any record in its online database....

I think doing so would almost certainly infringe the copyright and trademark rights that Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. owns in the image of the...

The relevant federal law and California state labor law is that when an employee creates copyrightable works of authorship within the scope of his...

I know of no law that's violated when a person simply views copyright-infringing material displayed on a webpage. While your browser's cache does...

Does a company like Getty images have the right to charge money for pictures of a diseased family member?

Each of the photographs of the person you're referring to is protected by a copyright. That copyright is owned by either Getty or the photographer...

Snickers advertises that eating its candy when you're hungry will modify not-you into you. But you're saying that you're normally unhappy hungry or...

If by “my property” you mean your land and its natural landscape then I know of no law that’s violated when a calendar is sold that includes a...

The first issue you and your own North Carolina-licensed intellectual property attorney need to address is whether the song's musical composition...