That's a very creative way to write a poem. In copyright parlance, the blacked out page is "transformed" into another work -- sufficiently so that...

I have student created material with parental release for two of ten books. Publish that material? Who owns it?

Only a Connecticut-licensed intellectual property attorney can help you -- and that attorney will very likely need to consult with a...

Can you host a painting class, teaching the students how to recreate a painting derived from a copyrighted painting?

As noted by Attorney Ross, the instructor is inducing the students to infringe. Query Google for "secondary copyright liability" to learn about...

Trademark question

I agree with Attorney Ross. The trademarks you list are all "famous" marks. The primary issue is NOT, therefore, whether your use of those...

Do I have to sell the goods or just offer the goods for sale in interstate commerce for trademark registration?

To federally register a trademark the branded goods must have been "sold or transported in commerce" in the ordinary course of trade. See 15 U.S.C....

What constitutes a law being broken if i want to use a customization t-shirt website, and then sell those shirts at school?

The issue you raise is just one of many that you need to consider when creating a tee shirt business. Read a few books on that business [visit the...

Can you explain 15 U.S.C. § 1124 and 15 U.S.C. § 1125 of the Lanham Act.

You've already been provided information about this matter in response to your prior question. There is also a significant amount of information...

In an S corp who controls the Intellectual property? The company or individual engineer?

Q: "Does the corp control the intellectual property?" R: To answer that question a Virignia-licensed intellectual property attorney must consider...

Can my .COM'S BE TAKEN FOR - 15 U.S.C. § 1124 and 15 U.S.C. § 1125 ofthe Lanham Act.

Yes. A federal court has authority under 15 U.S.C. section 1125(d)(1)(C) to order a domain name registration transferred from its registrant [you]...

Can I legally use famous quotes on pictures I have taken and sell them and if I can is it best to print the authors name?

You should read the many similar questions and answers already archived by Avvo on this subject via the link below. Good luck.