Do I need an attorney to go thru the copyright process?

You're asking attorneys if you need to hire an attorney to engage in a legal procedure? I'm going with "yes" on this one. No reasonable attorney...

Trademark Infringement

I don't know what you mean when you say that you "purchased a trademark" that includes your own logo and your own company name. Buying a...

I posted a picture on my website that had a copyright without the designers consent. What to do now?

The below does not constitute legal advice, does not form an attorney-client relationship, and should not be relied upon to take or refrain from...

My short answer is an emphatic "no." I see no fair use in your proposed use of the team names and logos.

Who owns the rights to a negative the purchaser of the photo or the studio?

Kurt's answer is right on the money. The family could, however, write a letter to the editor of the local paper and explain the situation --...

As already noted, you need to speak with an intellectual property attorney about the specific "art prints" that you intend to sell and whether your...

I have a different perspective. Menus are unquestionably protected by copyright. The direct answer to your question, therefore, is that it's...

Downloading the songs that you describe is -- in the vast majority of cases -- an infringement of the copyright in the songs. As soon as the...

I want to start a home party business selling replica merchandise can i get in trouble for this even if i say it is replica. LT

Let's say -- just for laughs -- that you spend a lot of time, money, and creativity to design, develop, and manufacturer a product. Crossing your...

Starting a website where I write humorous reviews of infomercial products. How can I protect myself against copyright issues?

As noted, the two legal concerns you need to consider are your use of the trademarks that are owned by the product manufacturers and the risk of...