I'm planning to start a record company in my area, what rights should I license from my musicians?

Read a few books on how to start a record label [see the link below] and then visit with an intellectual property attorney. Good luck.

Use of black and white drawings of cartoon characters in iPhone app

You asked the same question yesterday. The answer is the same: Your plan infringes the copyright in the cartoon characters.

Is it possible to sue on copyright infringement for a work overtly similar?

My colleague notes correctly that copyright does not attach to an artistic style. But sometimes a line of products -- and photographs are products...

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What are the potential trademark and general legal issues when selling repurposed/recycled items that have been altered?

Read The Craft Artist's Legal Guide written by Attorney Richard Stim [see the link below]. Then speak with your own intellectual property attorney...

Can I use a not so popular foreign brand name as my own in my country where it is not yet resgitered?

Attorneys who are licensed to practice in one or more states within the United States cannot competently or ethically provide you with information...

Am I infringing copyright of Mattel?

The phrase "Following the Life of a Real Black Barbie" as used to describe the content of a blog that is apparently about you very likely does not...

Can we use a name for our app very similar to another popular app, although not the exact same?

The test for trademark infringement: When viewing a company's trademark in the marketplace is it probable that a reasonable consumer of the branded...

Social media marketing

The only way for you to answer your questions is to read a few How To books about social media and a few about social media law [use the links...

I have ideas that could make a good profit someday. How do I protect them? How can I sell them?

Here's the reality: Ideas are brain farts. Everyone has them. ONLY if you spend the time and money to convince someone -- with a business plan...

Can I have a copyrighted song play on my non-profit website?

Copying a lawfully-purchased digital copy of a sound recording and putting that copy into the coding of your website so that the song plays...

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