I too believe that MOST of each design is copyrightable. There are, however, elements of some of the designs that will likely be found "functional"...

Fair Use for Printed Family History Book

Your own copyright attorney will likely tell you that the "'professional-looking' photos from 1898-1924 that have no studio markings front or back"...

Can I give away free music downloads of me playing my own version of other artists' songs without paying mechanicals?

You already know the answer -- you just don't want to hear it. Of course you may NOT distribute, even for free, your performance of someone else's...

Only your own trademark attorney can evaluate your application and the Examiner's office action to provide you with actionable advice -- which will...

DC Comics and Marvel Characters, Inc. co-own the copyrights to the various Amalgam comics. Visit copyright.gov, click on "search records," then...

Can I import cellphone case brand imitations?

As my colleagues note, a cell phone case can be protected by a patent -- usually a design patent. Visit the link below to view some of those that...

Copyright date

As Attorney Vaccaro notes, the date on the copyright notice is the date the work was first published. Note that displaying a work on the...

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Do I have Intellectual Property Rights or do I have to TM my business name?

Well, your problem is of your own making. Why on earth would you conduct an internet-based business using a domain name that someone else owned? It...

How much should I charge a person whose mark is so closely related to mine potential Trademark Infringement applies! I

You're asking for legal services that you don't know -- indeed can't know -- that you need without your own trademark attorney evaluating the...

I think you want to know whether you [and others] can lawfully call your real estate investor friend "Sherlok Homes." Of course. You can call him...