If I am an in-house corporation attorney, do I have to complete the attorney section of the federal trademark application?

Only a company officer is allowed sign as the company. ALL others, including company-employed attorneys who are not officers of the company,...

Is each sale of a copyright infringed song a new act of infringement and therefore subject to the 3 year Statute of limitations.

A copyright infringement claim arises when the plaintiff knew -- or should have known -- that the infringement occurred. The copyright statute of...

As Attorney Koslyn notes, you should register all of your strips electronically in one group registration. The cost is minimal. I strongly...

I bought a hard copy reproduction of a book that is in the public domain, does the seller have a copyright of the content?

I agree with Attorney Koslyn. Copyright law does not protect the "sweat of the brow" work that goes into faithfully and accurately reproducing...

I have a patent pending and if I sell a download on how to build will I lose my rights?

You're inconsistent: if you "have a patent pending" then you do NOT have "a patented product." I'm going to assume that you've only applied...

Is having a registered trademark in domain name as a review site legal?

There is no one source that tells us all what's lawful or not. Laws, regulations, and rules serve only as the skeleton for justice and while court...

You want to create a tee shirt "brand" that's "inspired" by sneakers and incorporates Nike "designs" but which does not use any Nike logos or...

Does my trademark/logo have to bear my company's legal name?

Trade name and trademark rights are territorial in scope -- so if your two companies do not offer your services in the same geographic area and...

I wish to use a Hello Kitty image on a spare tire cover (not the Hello Kitty name) Is that considered Trademark Infringement?

If there's a market for spare tire covers showing a silly cat face then ... well, it's just about time to give up. The direct answer to your...

Answering your question requires a convoluted and complicated analysis of copyright law, trademark law, and the First Amendment. But at the end of...