I want to use a book for a script but cannot find it owned or controlled by any publishing house nor is the Author alive.

A quick Google Books search reveals that Beatrice Griffith’s “American Me” was first published in 1948 by Houghton Mifflin and that, by 1977, it...

If we assume the Terms of Use for "the organizational page for [your] daughter's cross country team" does not convey to anyone a license to...

Is it copyright infringement if my tweet is copied by a popular account, however they change the names from the original tweet.

Twitter receives about 2,500 DMCA takedown notices a month and deletes access to the offending content about 65% of the time. The other 35% of the...

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I applied for a patent and it was denied. now it is patented (2013) by a large company I sent my idea to back in 2008

You don't mention whether the "large company" to whom you sent your product idea solicited it or acknowledged receipt, or, at least, that you have...

Should I file a trademark for a fan site that contains an arbitrary term also used as a trademark of the company it's based on?

Your question cannot be answered in the abstract. Sometimes it’s lawful to register a domain name having as its first part the first word of an...

How can I patent an idea?

This question has been asked many, many times. You should read those questions and answers via the link provided below. There will be more...

I am a pro photographer. A large media company is using 2 of my photos without my consent to market seminars. Do I have a case?

Maybe you have a copyright infringement claim, maybe not. If you published the photographs on Facebook under its "public" setting, for example,...

What is best to do to protect my design while it needs to be stamped by Architects and Engineers

I see, at least, three MAJOR issues that you and your own New York-licensed intellectual property attorney must handle. 1. Your product design...

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There are legitimate – and very, very good – “product development” companies that assist inventors. Although I don’t endorse any of them, some can...

Is it illegal to sell replica designer purses ?

Clearly illegal to sell -- very likely legal to buy. Speak with your own Hawaii-licensed intellectual property attorney before you buy because...