If I am given permission from the author to copy an out of print book; will that permission be no longer be valid when he dies?

Your license to publish the deceased author's book depends on whether he had the right to grant you the license in the first place and, if so, on...

I own a clothing boutique in Missouri, can I legally sell replica brands if I dont claim them to be authentic? Tha

No.

According to Copyright Website, publishers and movie producers can and do scout through registered works. I think that's weird.

Your premise is wrong. When a person chooses to apply for a copyright registration the specimen of use that's submitted is voluntarily turned...

No.

If Trademark gets rejected....

You wholly misunderstand trademark law. No one "applies" for a trademark. A person or company may adopt a word, phrase, logo, sound, what have...

Copyright, fair use, and the liability of management.

Q: As the manager/owner, would I have personal liability in the event of a judgment against the business? How could I protect myself? R: I’ve...

Q: ...they wrote back to say that we had no rights until registration. Is this true? R: Yes. Q: It seems unfair that they can use a mark that...

Copyright, fair use, and the liability of management.

Q: ... supposing an action from a copyright holder, how liability works [?] R: You know "how liability works." The copyright owner files suit,...

You have already received excellent information. I write only to note that the "first sale" doctrine -- codified at 17 USC 109(a) -- limits...

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The suggestion that painting one image of the NFL logo on the bottom of a private pool is an actionable infringement of the copyright in the logo...

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