I have letters written by my parents (deceased) during WWII. I have 4 siblings. Can I copyright these for book purposes?

Just a quick note: The copyrights in the letters passes to each one of your parent's children as property that is held as "tenants in common." ...

I started managing a music band. How can I check if the name has been trademarked? or if someone else is using that name?

Spend a weekend reading a few books about the business of music and then read the rules about California Talent Agencies. See the links below. ...

I would like to reserve a copyright for a couple of dozen important fictional names for my novel before its complete, possible?

Q: " ... possible?" R: Nope. Names [of real or fictional people, worlds, animals, weather phenonoma, whathaveyou] are not copyrightable. You...

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I sent a design of a rhinestone tee shirt applique to a company that sells and creates designs and transfers (appliques).

Q: "Is there any recourse or are these just words that anyone can use?" R: These are words anyone can use. The ONLY potential claim you may...

I have a legal question about copyright infringement.

My initial reaction was that as an "editor" of the booklets the former member is very likely a co-author of the booklets and therefore a co-owner...

Do I need to register a company to get funding from venture capitalists in the US and preventing intellectual property theft

So ... Developer is in the UK [though not a UK citizen] and You are in the US [though not a US citizen] and the two of you need money to publish,...

My question is in regard to the legality of second sale and modification of purchased items that may contain copy rights.

I'll be more blunt than Attorney Ellman: No, you cannot lawfully advertise your product as "having" a Bose speaker and you may not lawfully affix a...

What falls under public domain?

Buy "The Public Domain: How to Find & Use Copyright-Free Writings, Music, Art & More" by Stephen Fishman and read it. See http://goo.gl/A0RH2

Trademark Question regarding petition to cancel trademark

For the same reason in my response to your previous question, I chose not to provide procedural guidance to pro se litigants.

Summary Judgment before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ( trademark cancellation proceeding)

I don't know about colleagues, but I do not think it's useful -- and, in fact, think it's detrimental -- to provide procedural guidance to people...