In the matter of intellectual property, do you need an attorney from the state you live in?

I agree with Attorney Morris. Contrary to self-serving assumptions otherwise, MOST of intellectual property law is state law, not federal law [the...

I think the answer, as a matter of law, is, yes, you may lawfully use the lyrics to the existing song when creating a new song. Because the...

With explicit consent, can we legally use a web-scraper to download individual's personal purchase history from Amazon?

Your last sentence identifies what I think is the key issue. The law recognizes that information can be "property" capable of being owned [and...

What can I do

Attorney Natoli has already explained the law on how the profits must be distributed if you are, in fact, a joint author AND the person who's...

How can we search for patents and get a patent?

You need to learn how to convert your idea into a profit-making company. An attorney cannot do that hard work for you. Only you know your skills,...

How do i copyright a company

You need to read a few books on how to start a business [visit the first link below] and a few on how to start an apparel company [visit the second...

Does social media sharing of adult content invoke any form of 2257? Obviously if it did a million people would be in violation.

Read 18 U.S.C. 2257(h)(2) and 18 U.S.C. 2252(a) via the links below and then speak with your own California-licensed entertainment or intellectual...

Can I slightly alter a school logo/seal and use it for a personal use?

First, selling jackets adorned with a logo is not a "personal use" of the logo. It's commercial use. Here’s the rule: It’s unlawful to offer to...

I would be doing the same thing as people that resell the clothing, but adding my name to it. Could I face any legal issues?

If by "designer clothing" you mean clothing made from fabric on which an ornamental design is displayed [visit the link below] then, no, you may...

How to obtain exclusive rights over the artwork bought by a person in USA from an artist in an overseas country over phone?

As noted by my colleague, you need an "assignment" agreement that transfers to you the right to own the physical copy of the painting and the...