Can a University hold a copyright on school colors?

Colors, per se, are not copyrightable. An arrangement or pattern of colors fixed in some creative manner is copyrightable. Not to get too...

Ex-business partner is using my design materials to further his business, what should I do?

Graphic designs, as you know -- or should know -- are copyrightable works of visual art. The question in your case is who owns the copyright in...

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Can a new business process being patented for an existing service that is already patented?

The only way to determine if your method is patentable is to have a patent attorney compare your method with the patented method you've identified...

What is the cost to have a patent registered?

I think that you're operating under a misconception that is more than mere semantic. A patent is not "registered" but is rather granted by the...

Can the name of a book be trademarked?

The other person you keep referring to is a real bee in your bonnet. As rightly noted, you can't fight him off unless you hire someone who knows...

Offering to sell your tee shirts would infringe MLB's trademark rights in its logo unless yours is a "parody" of its logo. Query Google for...

Drawing lessons vs trademarks

I'm a stalwart proponent of the right to make fair use of others' copyrightable works. In the situation that you describe, however, I think that...

Photo usage rights?

The interior design company is applying an old maxim: If you have the law on your side, argue the law. If you have the facts on your side, argue...

My questions are, first is, can someone legally tape any of our conversation over the phone without my knowledge. and should I r

It sounds like you incorporated into your program some existing room layout designs. If that's true, and if those designs are sufficiently...