Trademark use

Q: "Can I used Who's Who in XYZ?" R: Depends on the "XYZ." The "Who's Who" portion is a prepatory phrase free for all to use.

Do I keep sending royalty account information if I already paid?

You really need to read the Copyright Office circular about, and its regulations controlling, Compulsory Licenses [visit the links below]. The...

Branding disputes such as yours occur quite frequently. The merit of each side's arguments is always dependant, however, on the particular facts....

Is paying CEG TEK through they online site they link to a good Idea? Does the Liability release absolve you of responsibility?

You should NOT provide this company with your credit card information. If this company wants to present its infringement claim against you and...

Tshirt Design and quotes

I think your question is whether it's lawful to display quotes on shirts and then sell the shirts without getting permission from the person who...

What kind of license/permission do I need to to use karaoke tracks on my website for others to sing a long to?

You will need a synchronization license from the owner of the sound recording copyright [likely the company from whom you buy the recording] and a...

What does it mean If a contract says Actor/Actress agrees to pay Agent 10% per-cent of the gross compensation?

California regulates, quite strictly, the functions performed and the fees charged by Talent Agents. My colleagues discussion regarding what...

If a restaurant uses a photograph of my daughter in their advertising materials without my permission, do I have recourse?

As noted by my colleague, it appears that the owner of the restaurant has misappropriated your daugher's statutory [and perhaps common law] "right...

Can a book be copyrighted and then material plagiarized from it to use in a subsequent book?

See my response to your second posting of this question.

Can a book lift material from a previous book about the same individual if that individual owns the copyright to the first book?

Q: Can a book lift material from a previous book about the same individual if that individual owns the copyright to the first book? R: ...

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