Based on the contract terms shown below who owns the work and ip rights if compensation was not given?

I'm not so confident as my colleagues that the cited language automatically vests legal title to any inventions in the hiring party [the assignee]....

The media has been invading my privacy to steal intellectual property for nearly a decade. Can anyone advise on stopping it.

You would suffer no harm were you to sit down and explain your concerns to a clinical psychiatrist. For only a few hours of your time and a few...

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Is it against copyright law for me to create my own unique artwork containing a quote from a well known children's book?

I agree with Attorney Golab that a short phrase is not copyrightable and likely not protected under trademark law. So a one-off piece of artwork...

Time to file a motion to quash?

Assuming (1) you hire a copyright litigator experienced in defending downloading cases, (2) that attorney is licensed to practice in the court...

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Copyright question

The question that must be answered first is whether the artwork is protected by copyright at all. Copyrightable works of art created between...

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If company A funnels business to company B over all others is it illegal?

Seems like a lawful, and smart, business practice to me. Company A has the right to contract with Company B to provide it services -- and, in...

I am looking to create a new internet business. Looking into the legalities involved.

You've asked at least three versions of this question already. It's way past time to speak with your own intellectual property attorney.

Can I use the title of someone else's news article on my website?

I agree with my colleagues that you may lawfully reproduce on your blog the title of the news articles you review. I do not agree, however, that...

When publishing a cookbook, do I need to footnote the person or book the recipes came from?

I almost agree with Attorney Taylor -- recipes that are original to an author are protected by copyright but ONLY if the recipe has the requisite...

The First Amendment does create a free space where a person can create and sell fictional works that include the antics, real and make-believe, of...