Copyright advice: A publisher who has no contract with a writer, pays that writer for an article and then wants to sell reprints

Laura's succinct answer is spot on. I write only to note that the publisher and writer DO have a contract -- though it's apparently oral rather...

President or Owner

You need to be very careful here. You note in your question that you not only designed the website but that you host it as well. You may not have...

Do they sometimes do a FINAL deny of US Applications for trademarks if it is too similar with out contacting the applicant.

It seems that the link I provided isn't working. Try < http://bit.ly/JhwQL > It links to section 718.01 of the Trademark Manual of Examining...

Is this a solution to my trademark application issue? After reading answers (thank you all by the way) for my last question..

There's not much to add to Pamela's answer other than this: what you'd "like to trademark" and what actually is your trademark appears not to be...

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Whats the best way to copyright you work?

Visit amazon.com, query its books database for "music law" and then again for "songwriting" and buy a few books on the subject. If you're serious...

Can someone fairly easily obtain a trademark of my website's domain name if my site has been up and running for over a year?

No one can answer your question unless they know what your domain name is and how you use it. You do NOT need to register, as Mr. Sarno seems...

Military patents.

The patents that were granted at that time expired 20 years after they issued. The patent covering your relative's invention, therefore, expired in...

I disagree with my colleagues. Corporations may be suspended by the Secretary of State for any number of reasons. What rights the corporation...

Is there any copyright infringement? film festivals

Your question really is: "Will I commit copyright infringement by publicly showing a video that displays a photograph owned by someone else?" ...

About Priority patent filing - can subsequent filings be different?

No matter where in the world you file your patent application, what is entitled to a filing date for priority purposes is the information -- and...