What licensing and permission to host a movie screening with a live theater performance of the movie?

Swank Motion Pictures is the world's largest non-theatrical distributor of motion pictures for public performances. It's been providing both...

We are in process of writing a business cloud management software, and we found that there is a patent on one of the company.

You also need to concern yourself with related Patent No. 8,370,186. Someone with good reason to believe that a patent should not have been...

Artist of a "work for hire" painting died over 70 yrs, ago, client is alive or a corporation. Is the painting Public Domain?

You either did not read or did not understand my response and comments to your previous question. Here is the latest and most relevant. "The law...

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I am curious about NFL TM's and merchandise

Query Google for [ NFL wholesale merchandise ]. The results will be a long list of links to companies authorized to distribute NFL-branded...

An attorney has said that he will represent me in a common law trademark infringement

The only state bar association of which I’m aware that can certify its licensed attorneys to be, and to advertise as, a “Trademark Law Specialist”...

If you present an invention to an invention company what responsibility do they have to make sure no one already has a patent?

ONLY a patent attorney -- that is, an attorney who passed the patent bar examination -- can competently offer a legal opinion on whether an...

Whether the government may lawfully restrict Constitutionally-protected speech that's published on government-owned websites -- or social media...

May I sell items made from fabric with trademarked images?

The short answer is no. Your question has been asked many, many times. You should read those questions and answers via the link below. They...

I AM GOING TO START A BUSINESS & WANT TO PROTECT MY IDEAS BEFORE SHARING THEM WITH ANYONE. DO I NEED A LAWYER & WHAT KIND?

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

Copyright and Amendments to Original Copyrighted Registered Works

I’m going to merge your two questions. Q1 / Q2: Can I amend them now (since I have the original copyright registered) less than or by...