Q: "If a name that I like is dead can I still use it with no conflict?" R: Not necessarily. The designations "live" and "dead" refer only to the...

I am looking to pick a domain name for my business. How can I do so without getting a lawsuit for domain name infringement?

First, it is certainly NOT true that, generally, if a domain name is available to be registered it is lawful to use. Whenever someone queries...

What is the best way to take 2 more names out of circulation so that a ruthless competitor cannot use them?

Q: "I have someone who is taking variations of my name and using them to misdirect web traffic to their site that is not remotely similar to my...

Can it be thought " Fair use " when you use copyrighted images from the INTERNET to emphasize your articles in your blog .

What do you think is "fair" about copying and then re-publishing a photograph that someone else very likely spent a lot of time and money to take? ...

How does improving an already existing patent work?

Q: “If I patent my improvements or add - ons, would I still be able to build my own version of that web based application?” R: No. Assuming...

An unauthorized biography --books and movies--what is the danger ?

When the subject of a communicative work is a public figure, the First Amendment affords the speaker with very substantial room to say whatever it...

Can I use the original flag of California as a background for a restaurant logo?

It's unlawful in California to offer any business services by using an insignia, term, or symbol that could be construed to imply either a...

I am writing a book about things students can do to win college scholarships by including activities past winners have done

If a person makes a fact known to the general public then that person may not prevent anyone else from repeating that fact. The fact is not...

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Can you buy licensed college team logo patch, attach to homemade item, sell item? Does if fall under 1st sale doctrine?

Q: "Can you buy licensed college team logo patch, attach to homemade item, sell item?" R: Not lawfully. Q: "Does if fall under 1st sale...

This is an interesting question and I respect and appreciate my colleagues for entering into deep analytical, and metaphysical, waters. To...