Read the responses to similar questions -- linked to below -- and then speak with your own Florida-licensed intellectual property attorney not only...

Is replacing the noun in a slogan a sufficient change?

As my colleague notes, this is a trademark -- not copyright -- matter. Here’s the general rule: It’s unlawful under trademark law for a person...

I have a 10 issue comic book coming out, I want to copyright them all but it will take time. Should I do it one by one?

In addition to my colleague’s suggestion to read the U.S. Copyright Office’s Circular 44 you should also read Circular 62b, “Copyright Registration...

Trademark law may not be the only relevant law. The U.S. Treasury Department's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau ("TTB") regulates and...

Do I own the theories I developed over 36 years of practice even though I wrote about them for the non-profit that I co-founded?

No, you do not "own the theories [you] developed over 36 years of practice even though [you] wrote about them for the non-profit that [you]...

Are there legal issues if i produce a repair/improve a part for a component which the original manufacture does not offer?

If we assume that neither the product as a whole nor the component part you want to replicate and sell is protected by a currently-in-force patent...

2003-current Providing Dentist Svcs, Charitable Dentistry & refusal to sell to thieves who stole Mark w Petition to Cancel us.

There is an active Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceeding relating to various Dr. Dental trademark registrations. Whoever owns those...

If by "POA" you mean "power of attorney" then that's not of any help to you now because the grant of a power of attorney terminates when the...

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I have hundreds of paper copies of choir music that I have saved. Can I store them digitally to save space?

It's lawful to make a digital backup copy of a lawfully purchased, physical copy of a copyrighted work if for personal use. But it's not lawful...

Is it possible to describe a product using adjectives in another product's name?

Many trademarks are, or include, commonly-used words. Everyone -- including competitors of brand owners who've adopted such trademarks -- may...