Copyrights Legal Questions & Answers


Category: Copyrights
Should the church trademark the logo we had drawn by an artist?

Our church has a logo that we paid an artist to draw for us. Do we have to trademark it? We will use our logo on our website, t-shirts, stationary, etc.

02/01/2007 | Category » Copyrights  State » WI  #1388
Can someone sign over their rights to copyrighted material?

I want to know if there is form to have someone sign over their rights to copyright their written fictional material - so that I may assume and take over the rights to the work.

03/28/2007 | Category » Copyrights  State » TX  #2245
How do I get a copyright for my music?

How do I get a copyright for my music?

03/29/2007 | Category » Copyrights  State » NC  #2329
Where can I find legal forms to sell my recipes to a restaurant owner?

Where can I find legal forms to sell my recipes to a restaurant owner?

04/02/2007 | Category » Copyrights  State » CA  #2480
What can I do if I am doing business under a Trademarked name?

I recently received an email from sender and the letter was telling me that I cannot do business as the name The Organizing Diva as they have it trademarked. (The email was not from a company name and it did not seem legitimate.) I have filed my DBA in Los Angeles and operating...

05/04/2007 | Category » Copyrights  State » CA  #3727
Who owns the contents of a personal letter that I receive?

Who owns the contents of a personal letter that I receive? If I choose to publish it, must I obtain permission from the person who sent it to me?

05/09/2007 | Category » Copyrights  State » AL  #4341
What recourse do I have for someone publishing nude pictures of me in a magazine?

I have two friends with whom have manipulated me into swinging a little. I was in an adult entertainment establishment with a different friend recently and upon leaving I picked up a free brochure/magazine. I opened it two days ago and found myself in pictures that I had no idea...

05/10/2007 | Category » Copyrights  State » NY  #4373
How do I copyright a name for a business?

How do I copyright a name (for a business)? And what forms would I need.

05/22/2007 | Category » Copyrights  State » CA  #5573
I am starting a new business and I want to protect the name of my business

I am starting a new business and I want to protect the name of my business. Does this come under "copyright" procedures?

05/22/2007 | Category » Copyrights  State » CA  #5604
What is the definition of copyright?

Need the definition of copyright. If a person submitted a logo for a club's correspondence and later leaves or resigns from the club, can he demand that we can not use that logo he created, on future correspondance. The club has been using the logo for approximately 2 years.

05/24/2007 | Category » Copyrights  State » CA  #5887
Can new's braodcasts be used without the permission of the new station?

Is news broadcast (CNN, FOX new, CBS news, ect.) audio in the public domain? Can certain quotes from broadcasters be used in a song and made available for sale without permission from the news station?

05/25/2007 | Category » Copyrights  State » ALL  #5950
Upon dissolution of the LLC, who owns the work I did since I did not draw a salary?

I am currently a 45% owner of a small, closely-held LLC. I have one partner who owns the other 55%. We produce and publish Scripture study materials domestically and abroad. At present we are considering dissolution due to differences in how the organization should move forwar...

02/02/2009 | Category » Copyrights  State » TN  #15119
If you do not cite the source but get the information from the internet, is it Internet Plagiarism?

The written instruction provided by professor to students regarding the assignment included the following:_You do not have to provide citations. The expectation, however, is that you will use, but not copy from, a variety of sources. _If the instructor said so, does the paper con...

03/12/2009 | Category » Copyrights  State » CA  #15610
How do you write a book and protect your ideas and work?

How do you write a book and protect your ideas and work?

03/16/2009 | Category » Copyrights  State » AZ  #15652
What does it mean when a service mark can not be

I wish to register a service mark. I am using the words 'Planetary Psychology' as a service mark. I am trying to understand the requirements that it cannot be 'merely descriptive.' I did have these words as a service mark in California but it expired. I have to re-register, but n...

04/24/2009 | Category » Copyrights  State » CA  #16124
I need form allowing second party to publish my photos while I retain copyrights

I'm looking for a legal form to provide to 2nd parties the right to publish and/or print for profit, my digital images but still retain my copyright to said images.

04/28/2009 | Category » Copyrights  State » ALL  #16235
How do I sue someone for unauthorized usage of my photos?

How do I sue someone for unauthorized usage of my photos on their website for over 6 months. I live in Los Angeles (where we took photos, which he chose not to buy after the shoot) and he lives in London?

04/28/2009 | Category » Copyrights  State » ALL  #16290
What constitutes a new computer program versus a revised one

What constitutes a new computer program versus a revised one?

04/29/2009 | Category » Copyrights  State » ALL  #16374
Who actually owns a company logo?

If a company has a ticker symbol - lets say XY - who actually owns this ticker symbol. Is it the exchange or the company? The reason I am asking this is to determine if a company who has the ticker can reasonably prohibit another company from issuing press releases using that tic...

04/30/2009 | Category » Copyrights  State » ALL  #16489
Is a newspaper protected under copyright laws?

I have a Web Site that is set up for Internet Advertising for Real Estate Agents, For Sale By Owner and Landlord/Tenants. I would like to make a service available free on my Web Site. The information provided in the service would be gleamed from local classifieds ads in locals ne...

05/04/2009 | Category » Copyrights  State » ALL  #16549
What is Needed to Protect the Copyright to Song Lyrics?

I supplied the lyrics and vocals to a rap song with a 3rd party sample being used in the beat. I obviously cannot publish this music myself without the clearance of the sample with the publishing company the original song belongs to. However, can someone publish my lyrics and v...

08/04/2011 | Category » Copyrights  State » GA  #25279