DRAWING OF MARK: What is difference btwn trademarking name (ie, PEPSI) or logo (ie, Pepsi design/font)?

A good trademark attorney is heavily involved in creating, protecting, managing and enforcing the branding of his or her clients. A new company...

I don't understand my colleague's hesitation: Yes, the design that appears on wallpaper [or on anything else] is copyrightable so long as the...

Can I post journal articles on a private blog for educational purposes without obtaining permission from author?

No. Posting the journals without a license -- even for educational use -- is unlawful. The Copyright Clearance Center provides licensing...

Working on a feature film titled "Like a Rolling Stone," and I'm wondering if I will run into legal trouble down the road.

As my colleagues note, only your own intellectual property or entertainment attorney can research the matter and provide you with a legal -- and...

Hello; Is there a way to share an invention with an interested licensee, when maintenance fees are passed due?

It's a fairly good assumption that the Patent Office will grant your petition to submit your maintenance fee late [$400] so long as you include the...

I want to buy name brand product for resale.

Your plan is quite likely lawful so long as you include a disclaimer that you and your own trademark attorney create along the lines of "John's...

P2p question file sharing Internet

Every file coding for a song or movie contains "metadata" that some claim acts to uniquely identify that file. The Recording Industry Association...

Do I need to take legal action in regards to a few internet copyright infringement notice? One also says "Notice to Appear."

Contrary to my colleague's suggestions, I have no doubt that in most states a copyright infringement lawsuit may properly be initiated through...

Can I seek legal actions for unauthorized pictures of my daughter on Facebook?

Why do you think someone needs your permission to publish a photograph of your daughter? I can think of no legal reason why the other person...

What are my rights when my pictures are stolen from a blog/Facebook and used without my permission?

The copying and publishing of the pictures from your Facebook page is very likely copyright infringement. The publication of false information...