If the pictures were creative works, you could be violating your former employer's copyright interests in such works. Typically, under the work for hire doctrine, the copyright for creative works made by an employee belongs to the employer, not to the individual employee that created them.... View More

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answered on Dec 17, 2022

A copyright assignment agreement is an important document that makes terms between the assignor and assignee about transferring ownership of a copyright. The essential elements contained in a copyright assignment agreement include terms regarding the duration of the license and geographical region... View More

Hi! Unfortunately this is not the place to retain an attorney, it is a forum for legal questions. You should reach out to a trademark attorney privately.

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answered on Nov 9, 2022

Yes. Like all patents, however, the formula needs to be novel and not obvious. Check patents.google.com or other source to see prior art on concrete formulas. The good news and bad news is that there are a lot of concrete formula patents ahead of you. The examiner will be looking at your patent... View More

Writing a book based on familiarity with events that occurred in real life is not a copyright infringement.

Now, if you had written a book about your experience and your sister then wrote her own book using part of what you had written in your book, then there might be copyright infringement.

The cartoon character can be the subject of a copyright registration, and its name can be a registered trademark.

You should register the copyright of a set of drawings that show the character in various poses from different angles.

Then, if the name of the character is novel and... View More

Many websites use same concept and they always state the author of the sentence. This should be legal in most of jurisdiction throughout the world. However do not cite large portions of texts from the books.

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answered on Sep 7, 2022

To my best understanding of the case, Zippo Manufacturing Company sued Zippo Dot Com, Inc. for copyright infringement. Zippo manufacturers lighters, and Zippo Dot Com operated a website that sold a variety of lighter-related products, including cases, flints, and wicks. In its complaint, Zippo... View More

This question lacks sufficient detail to provide a meaningful answer. These types of demands are rather frequent and they are always very fact-specific. Sometimes those demands are warranted and sometimes not. The most important question here is whether the company that sent you that demand can... View More

The titles are not the subject of copyright, so their use to refer to the movies is not infringing.

Copyright infringement of this sort is a civil matter, so you should not fear criminal consequences.

You should, however, mitigate the possible damages by removing the post that infringes.

There is not a patent question here. This is a question of your end user agreement and possibly copyright law.

There is a live registration for SOULSNATCHAS (phonetic equivalent) in the category for apparel, another for SOUL SNATCHER in the category for adult sexual stimulation aids, and a pending application for SOUL SNATCHER in an apparel-related category, so those would preclude new registrations in... View More

Meeting her is not an element of the offense of Harassment. The affair is not a matter of public concern and it is "reasonably likely to cause emotional distress, abuse, or torment to another person" which could be the homewrecker herself or members of her family. Texas Penal Code... View More

Sorry to be getting to this so late.

This is a common type of question, but unless the brush guard was ornamental, finding the patent is not going to be very helpful. The drawings that come with patents are there to help the reader understand the invention, and are not meant to be... View More

You should consult an attorney.

Under U.S. fair use doctrine, a limited portion of a work may be quoted for purposes of criticism, commentary, news reporting, or academic writing. There is no bright-line test for determining the amount that may be quoted. It depends on consideration of several factors.

Note that the... View More

You can start by registering the copyright.

Enforcement will be up to you, via civil courts.

You need consult with an attorney to do a search.

The lawyer has 3 years from what he or she alleges is the "last act" of infringement to bring suit. If you are still infringing as of today, the lawyer has 3 years from today to bring the suit.