If I significantly modify a work I have already registered with the US Govt for copyright, do I need to re-register it?

No, the registration for the original work does not suffice to register the new material you've added to your modified work. As my colleague's...

Patents

You need to work with your own New Jersey-licensed intellectual property attorney to help you, at least: 1. create a company from which you will...

Q1: A person who has filed a Section 1b application may subsequently file an international application with the USPTO for that mark and, if that...

Can I sue Buzzfeed?

The news article can only be "degrading" if the facts in the article are untrue. Otherwise, the article is simply an embarrassment for you -- which...

If a supervisor asks an employee to violate copyrights or trademarks, can the employee be held accountable or sued?

As my colleague notes, in the situations you describe both the independent contractor and employee can be sued, and would be liable, for copyright...

Using Nike brand/logo for a virtual clothing for a virtual social site as a tribute to Nike that will link to real Nike website

I'll be more direct: NO, a "graphic designer" may not lawfully replicate Nike-branded clothing to be worn by his avatar "and others" in a virtual...

I have a picture on my Foundation website (501c3 charitable public foundation) of my son wearing a Carolina Panthers shirt.

Very likely not. The incidental display of another's trademark -- such as on a shirt being worn by someone shown in a photograph -- is not...

You need to hire a Texas-licensed intellectual property attorney. It does NOT follow that simply because federal trademark law exists --...

My colleagues incorrectly assume that the record producer’s contribution to your sound recording can be a “work for hire.” His contribution cannot...

How can I protect myself against theft of work / intellectual property / upfront effort?

I think you and your "partner" first need to take care of the fundamentals -- that is, you need to form a company from which you'll do business....