Copyright of translation content.

A company hired you to translate something. You did. Were you paid? If not, and if you performed as required, then sue the company to recover the...

I just received a trademark office action. What is your initial opinion on this statement from the examiner?

This is at least your third question about this matter. You have repeatedly been told to speak with your own trademark attorney in private. The...

Should I release my copyright, industrial design, IP rights?

You agreed to design a product in exchange for money. You designed it, the customer liked it, and paid you. Not happy with that arrangement, you...

Non-compete from NJ company, I live in CA.

I agree with Attorney Hyman -- and disagree with my other colleagues. In short, if your employment agreement requires that NJ law be applied...

I have registered and incorporated my business name but would like to change the name. Can I do this, and if so, how?

As my colleagues note, you may change the name of the company by amending its articles in incorporation or you can choose to do business under a...

As my colleague notes, the owner of a movie's copyright cannot use that copyright to prevent others from making and publicly displaying a video...

I'm trying to start an entertainment company (mostly hip-hop music and dancers). What are my first steps in making this happen?

Everyone's first step toward forming a business is learning how to start a business and then how to manage the particular business that the person...

Copyright question. Can an international car club scan its magazine library to a thumb drive for archival purposes?

I agree with Attorney Natoli. It's lawful for a magazine publisher to scan and convert into digital files the hard copies of its magazines for...

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Can you tell me how to conduct a trademark search that will turn up all dual use registrations for candy and dietary supplements

If you're trying to clear the rights to use a trademark then the USPTO database of registered marks and registration applications provides only a...

My old MySpace profile which I deleted in '09 for personal safety reasons is back online. Company won't respond. What can I do?

If you're asserting that MySpace has resurrected your profile on its site then it's easy to ask that it be taken down. MySpace, LLC is typically...