Is there a way to protect art without copywrite?

An artist who wants to protect his or her works -- and to make money selling them -- is obligated [like all folks who engage in business] to do...

I think you want to know whether anyone owns any rights in a highway sign design which you would infringe if you used that design as a trademark in...

T-shirt referencing an athlete's jersey #

Hmm. I'm not at all sure that my colleagues are right. As I understand your plan you want to create an image showing a group of animals [lions...

Can I use celeb pictures/images found on the internet to go with my blog entries or posts?

Q: Since they aren't being used for profit or being sold, am I still able to use them without violating any copyright laws? R: No. Absent a...

Is there a copyright issue with using Hubble photos of the stars that were acquired on-line from a website?

The rule is that works of authorship [such as photographs] created by federal government employees within the scope of their employment are NOT...

If a name is trademarked, i,e., Westlake Pumpkin Festival, what are the restrictions as far as another entity changing name

This situation arises more often than one would think. A private organization puts on an annual festival -- using the name of the place where...

Hi, my name is Lena Stickel. i need to know my copyright rights for my pictures?

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Internet/Cyberspace/Tech Law Question

Read the laws here: http://www.sexlaws.org/18usc_1466a [list on the right hand side] Read a report on the matter here:...

The first issue is whether the taking of your photograph was unlawful. You assume it was but that could very likely be a bad assumption. The...

Competing companies and Legal Business Names

Your own trademark attorney needs to discuss this situation with you but here's my two cents. There's a very big difference between a trade...