First off, I would recommend having a copyright attorney verify that the book is in the public domain if you have not already. I am not sure of...

Most likely it would be illegal, assuming the music that is mixed on the tape is copyrighted and you have not received permission to use the music...

How do we go about trademarking and copyrighting a name and logo for our social club?

You would want to meet with an intellectual property attorney to discuss your matter. You can use Avvo or Google to find an attorney in your area...

FAN WEBSITE - copyright or fair use?

No attorney will be able to give a 100% correct answer on Avvo. Fair use has many factors and the likelihood that your use qualifies for fair use...

Can I name my new band in Las Vegas [ INFINITY] even tho there are other products with the same name?

You would need to meet with a trademark attorney and have them do a clearing search before you adopt any name. The test for trademark infringement...

I came up with an idea and wanted to patent it patent services stole it from me and is making millions from it what can i do

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but at this point there is probably nothing that you can do about the patent unless the company that 'stole your...

Would I be guilty of trademark infringement if I purchased some sunglasses, made some alterations, then sold them as a new item

It depends on if you are planning on using just the original trademark on the item, just your trademark on the item or both the original and your...

If my company releases my idea from their intellectual property rules, do I have to agree to their terms?

Attorney Jacobs is correct that your ability to negotiate the terms depend highly on your employment contract. It sounds like your company has a...

To clear up the ambiguity of the other answers, it depends. Attorney Ballard is correct that short statements said or written by a person are...

I identified a withdrawn patent application, is it now public domain?

If the abandoned patent application has been published it could be available to the public to use without infringing upon a patent. You would need...