Is it illegal to put background music in your videos?

Yes it's unlawful, unless (1) the copyright term for the music has expired or the music was dedicated to the public domain or (2) you can...

Where can I make a basic copyright for some characters?

Visit http://www.copyright.gov to learn how to register the copyright in the appearance of the fictional characters. You should discuss this...

Copyright infringement and articles

Your own attorney should have included an indemnity provision in your agreement with your independant contractor writers that obligates them to...

Filling for a trademark name

Before anyone names a company a trade name and trademark search and analysis is necessary to "clear the rights" to the chosen name. Very often the...

Could someone address how using movie quotes in a trivia game would be different than using movie quotes on T-shirts and mugs?

I'll leave to others the chore of contrasting the use of quotes on products versus a video game. Which leaves us with: Is it lawful to include in a...

Hello. i would like to print an image on a shirt. i've seen others use the same one. can i tweak it a little and sell?

Someone created the image. Unless the image is very plain [like a geometric shape] or its creator expressly dedicated it to the public domain,...

Completing a DBA first before dissolving an LLC?

You've already received all the information you need about filing the fictitious business name. In short, yes, you can file a fictitous business...

Selected as the best answer

Any intellectual property attorney should be able to assist you. Ask, though, before you hire one if he or she has ever represented a company with...

I saw a tee shirt of a parody about a celebrity athlete. Instead of Blake Griffin it said Flake Griffin. Is this legal?

My thought is that you need to do your own homework and thinking about the interplay between one person’s “right of publicity” and another person’s...

How do I handle infrigment letter from attorney?

The facts of your dispute are sufficiently unique to allow the Rovio Entertainment attorneys to find this question and all responses -- with only...