Copyright Laws

Like my colleagues, I urge caution. But not too much. Short quotes are not copyrightable and may freely be placed on products without...

Can I legally use a domain name that is similar to another domain name already in existence?

The general rule is that (1) any alphanumeric designation may be registered as a domain name and (2) the registrant may publish a website at that...

Old sport videos copyrights

While your enthusiasm for starting a business is admirable, there is NO likelihood that you can acquire the necessary copyright licenses to stream...

Regarding Copyright Infringment on lyrics

You've already received very good information in response to your questions. I write only to question what you mean by "I have registered a...

Re-selling baseball cards is not unlawful under trademark or copyright law. Both of these areas of law have a "first sale" doctrine that...

The information you received from the trademark attorney you consulted is, without any doubt, correct. You cannot lawfully sell an iPhone...

How can I ensure patent protection on an idea that has many different uses but requires molecular changes for each application?

There are only two choices: (1) find the money to hire a patent attorney to file your application or (2) file the application yourself. If the...

Can an attorney or law firm own and operate a mugshot posting website?

Step one in this scheme is to acquire a digital copy of the photographs. You must do that lawfully. The copyright in each of the photographs...

How do I find the copyright holder of a song and obtain permission to create a derivative work?

If you have to ask this question then you need to spend some serious time learning how to manage a band. Read a few of these books:...

If I hire a patent lawyer via the internet our communication is through a third party, The Web Server. How is that confidential?

When email and other digital communication avenues became available various Bar Associations issued ethics opinions that discussed whether...