Is it illegal to copy a medical directory ?

Some directories of names and contact information are protected by copyright ... but some are not. The ones that are cannot lawfully be copied...

Trademark Infringement

There are far too many other facts that must be put on the table for anyone to give you an opinion. I assume the marks and domain names that...

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Is my company name and logo protected if I add the TM for trademark at the end of it?

Yes, affixing the tm symbol to your logo / name trademark is a very good idea. But there's much more: 1. If you did not sign a written...

I received an email stating that i had violated copyright laws under Copyright Act, Title 17 United States Code Section 106 (3)

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Am I under the "fair use" doctrine of US Copyright laws by writing educational material for commercially purchased software?

I agree with my colleagues that the copyright "fair use" doctrine controls the outcome of this dispute. On the scant facts presented [we also need...

Would a trademark help me in going from a local band to a national band?

When you discuss this matter with your own trademark attorney ask him or her to investigate whether you may seek a "concurrent use" registration...

I think this is an unfair competition / trademark / right of publicity issue -- not a copyright issue. Does Dr. Suess Enterprises own...

The short answer is yes. The long answer is that it depends if the photograph is protected by copyright. It likely is, but maybe not. You can...

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A large company published a book with 95% of the same title as my very successful book. Their book is the same subject as mine

You can try to stop them from selling their book under that title under unfair competition law [asserting both a common law claim and a claim under...

Was he filmed surreptitiously? No. So he knew he was being filmed, likely knew the footage was to be used as a television commercial, and he did...