Can I register a work at copyright.gov in both my business name and my name together?

Pay particular heed to Attorneys Johnston and Slater's responses: Just because your company paid for the sound recording to be created does NOT...

Could i take a photo of someone else's artwork/painting i seen advertised on the internet and have it transferred to a canvas?

I think Attorney Natoli is clearly correct -- specifically, that taking a photograph of someone else's art and then transferring that photo [in any...

Intellectual property violations for substitute object in project.

I don't accept your premise that the fabrication "is a clear intellectual property infringement." The appearance of a light fixture is only...

The short answer is no, you still have to worry -- and plan for -- your product being replicated and sold without your permission. In fact, even IF...

Can I sell a license patch and hat separately and charge my customer to attach it for them.

You must think attorneys are really dumb. Don't you think we've long ago seen through the ruse of selling a hat, a logo, and the service of sewing...

Video game copyright question. Can we get crowd funding for payment for team

You want people to give you money to create a video game that you'll be giving away for free that pokes fun at [and likely copies much of] another...

Do I need model releases for old baseball photos?

You need to speak with your own copyright attorney to determine (1) whether the copyright in the photographs is still in force [the term for...

Will I be infringing on a registered trademark?

i'll be more blunt than my colleagues: It is the height of folly to brand your cosmetic product "Dryve" in light of the already-existing trademark...

I developed a product and now it has been counterfeited and being sold on ebay.

As noted by my colleague, a product that is not protected by a patent [or protected under copyright or trade dress law] may LAWFULLY be copied and...

Can I build an iPhone app which will act as a horoscope aggregator without violating copyright laws?

I think you're asking whether you may lawfully "scrape" horoscopes from various websites and then re-publish that content through your iPhone...