What is a "derivative work" and how much do you have to change a song to make it yours?
The following rules may be of help. These rules must be applied to each situation’s facts, however, and so no two analyses are the same. If...
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The following rules may be of help. These rules must be applied to each situation’s facts, however, and so no two analyses are the same. If...
To add to Bernard's spot on response, if your occupation is such that you provide professional services [doctor, lawyer, accountant, guitar...
The only thing worth adding to Pamela's response is that a compilation of quotes from one particular author may violate that author's copyright in...
To paraphrase Bill Patry (a demi-god within copyright law circles): The rule in the United States is that joint authors of a copyrightable work are...
The owner of the copyright in a film is typically the production company [though one or more financial institutions will normally have a security...
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Importing counterfeit products violates trademark law -- whether or not you intended to use them for your personal benefit [or as gifts]. See 15...
As Pamela notes, there is no hypothetical limit to the number of inventors that can be named on a patent application. There is, however, a...
No one can answer your question w/o evaluating your trade name, comparing your trade name to the other person's trade name, the services that you...
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Pamela's response is spot on and her suggestion to consider filing a small claims action is a good one. You need to get your facts in order...
Visit amazon.com, query its book database for "how to license," and buy and read a few books on the subject. I like How to License Your Million...