The owner of the copyright in a poster owns the exclusive right to reproduce it. Others may lawfully do so only if they acquire a reproduction...

For Trademarks and patents, do you need to record every step of the chain of title?

In your example, A did NOT assign anything to D. C did. If you're D, then you need to have physical evidence of the assignments from A to B and...

Can I change a fairy tale & sell it? Like little red riding hood & change the wolf to a dinosaur? Who owns the copyright / IP?

See my response to your other, identical question.

The general rule is that a book written before 1923 is in the public domain -- that is, the book is not protected by copyright and so that version...

In CA, would it be legal to Sculpt a bust caricature of Robert Mueller, reproduce & sell it since he is a public official?

Your caricature bust, if sufficiently creative, is expressive artwork that's protected by the First Amendment's proscription against laws abridging...

Disney does NOT own the exclusive right to use the name "Snow White" -- either as a trademark or in an expressive work. The trademark law...

I think my colleagues' jump to the fair use defense to copyright infringement misses two fundamental issues: (1) are the "anatomical classroom...

Can you register a trademark if it is already registered under the same class?

The International Classification system of goods and services for trademark purposes – created and periodically amended by foreign attorneys...

There are many resources to learn how to start and run a business. Query amazon.com's book database for [ visual artist business ] and buy and...

How do I ask for a dismissal for failure to engage in communications?

As my colleague notes, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (“TBMP”) provides guidance on how to prosecute a TTAB proceeding....