It depends on just how much of your skit would be considered parody. Parody may be considered fair use under U.S. law (17 USC 107), but whether a particular performance/video/etc. actually provides a fair use defense depends on the specific facts, and then how those facts compare to the factors... View More

What makes you think it's NOT a scam? From what little information you give, it looks like it's probably a scam.

It depends on the use -- if you're just posting an image on your general timeline for fun, then you shouldn't have any issue. BUT, if you have are using the image for commercial purposes, for example, on a business Page, or in connection with some kind of branded advertisement or other... View More

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You can file a DMCA take-down notice with the registrar demanding that they immediately shut down the infringing website. You'll need a screenshot or other accurate description of the content being used. If you need legal assistance feel free to email me at: jason@altviewlawgroup.com to... View More

Copyright protects original works of authorship including "literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works." Copyright exists from the moment the work is created. You will have to register, however, if you wish to bring a lawsuit for infringement of a U.S.... View More

Here is a good resource to help you understand more about how trademarks work: http://cyber.harvard.edu/metaschool/fisher/domain/tm.htm

You are talking about a derivative work. Here is a helpful resource about that from the copyright office that explains it well: https://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ14.pdf

You cannot update an issued patent to expand coverage. You can file a new patent application. The Bell patent on the telephone was filed more than 100 years ago and there are still lots of new patent applications on the telephone.

Keep in mind, that your new application will need to be... View More

The answer to your question depends on the employment contract you signed with the marketing agency and whether you can share the portfolio. I would look to see what their requirement states first.

As far as copyright law, technically if you were hired as a work for hire with all... View More

You need to use the find a lawyer feature to locate a copy right attorney and consult with one on his topic. This is a specialized area of law and not something to take lightly. Get specific legal advice on this one.

The copyright has PROBABLY fallen into the public domain, based upon case law. In a recent lawsuit decided by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, a playwright had used about 30 seconds of the "Who's On First?" skit in a Broadway show, "Hand of God." The heirs of Bud Abbott... View More

If an original work enters the public domain, this does not cover derivative or subsequent works based on that original work. So, Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa is in the public domain. But that does not mean that a photograph taken of the Mona Lisa is necessarily in the public domain, the... View More

You need to consult with an experienced trademark attorney prior to taking what seems on its face to be a very risky tack. If your proposed product is sufficiently related to that sold under the registered mark, then you may have a serious infringement issue.

Reposting random images is extremely risky from a copyright law perspective. A disclaimer will not protect you from a copyright infringement suit.

You can find the documents here: http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=87187168&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=DEFAULT&searchType=documentSearch

The registration covers the words IT'S MIMOSA NOT MIMOSA, not the font or styling. That means the mark covers any styling of... View More

Although the spooky season has come and gone, here's an answer for next year's festivities: Try searching on TESS for the word, or on the WIPO brands database. If a mark is registered, you have to determine what classes of goods its being used on, and then compare that to what goods or... View More

It shouldn't be a problem. You can sell books, just can't make copies and sell those copies.

I think you do own the rights. It doesn't appear that the painting is protected by the copyright laws because the artist is not identified.

When you participated in the program 14 years ago and video was taken it is possible that you signed paperwork that gave them the right to use the video footage however they see fit. I am guessing that you would not have any of the paperwork that you may have signed from then.

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