Copyright law concerning 90 year old letters

Letters are literary works of authorship protected by copyright law. If unpublished and the copyright never registered [which appears to apply in...

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How can I sell a product on-line which utilizes a university's emblem and mascot?

Of course.

I assume you want to know if what you're planning on doing is lawful or not. The short answer is no. The design appearing on a postage stamp is...

It's unlawful to RENT a DVD movie and copy it to create your own movie library. It’s unlawful to BUY a DVD movie and make a copy of it for...

Can I print the last name of a dead or living film director on a t-shirt and sell it?

The law does not have an answer to your question. The scenario that you describe falls within a conflict zone created by the convergence of...

If my band does a cover of another band's song, who's intellectual property is our version of the song?

A song is protected by two different copyrights: a "musical composition" copyright that attaches to the song's words and music and a "sound...

Magazine cover scans on a message board

I also think that publishing the magazine covers for commentary by the message board members is a fair use -- especially if the board is not public...

If I use a college logo on a poster to advertise a game in my bar, can I be sued?

As noted by Attorney Koslyn you cannot advertise, or make it appear, that your bar is the "official" team bar. So long as you don't, there's...

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I filed a trademark application and received a refusal to register based on likelihood of confusion.

Q: If I hire a trademark attorney at this point, how likely is it that I'll be able to overcome the USPTO attorney's refusal? R: No one can...

If I purchased Windows Vista and lost the disk, can I download the software online and use the license key that I purchased?

Q: I want to use the license that I legally purchased. R: That license authorized you to use the particular copy of Vista that you purchased...