Al Capone's statutory right of publicity very likely ended in 1987. He died in Florida in 1947, a state where a deceased person's right of...

Do I need permission to quote from a textbook in a publication to be sold for profit?

You should read the many questions and answers already posted about using quotes. Click the link below.

I disagree with my colleagues. Federal copyright law does NOT apply to sound recordings created before 1972. Only the law of the state where the...

I want to create t-shirts that incorporate one line quotes from songs into the design. Is this copyright infringement?

I suggest that you read the many responses already given to questions very similar to yours. Click the link below.

How does copyright law work for jewelry?

As my colleagues note, only your own copyright attorney can (1) consider whether the other person's jewelry is copyrightable [much is not] and, if...

Copyright infringement on website: I need a TX lawyer to answer a Getty images copyright infrigement for a flat fee

Many people have asked questions about Getty Image letters. Read the answers at the link below.

If an ad has an image and does not says it's a trademark or TM or anything like that can I use it? Can I use something similar?

You obviously cannot copy the photograph and re-publish the photograph in your own advertisement. Even without knowing any law, you know that's...

Trademark Abandonment: my company is considering a petition to cancel another company's mark based on non-use.

First, there is no such thing as petitioning the cancel another's trademark. What's possible is to petition to cancel the other person's...

Trademark Consent agreement.

The Trademark Examiner will refer to the information in the below-linked-to manual to evaluate if your consent agreement should be given any...

Do I have rights to create a video game using the name that is the same as another?

You clearly cannot lawfully sell a video game entitled "Grand Theft Auto." Why? The explanation is far beyond the scope of this forum. You can...