Without doing anything special, you already own the copyright in your photos. That being the case, you could proceed under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to notify the internet service provider where the photos are being displayed. Check the Terms of Use of the ISPs to follow the... View More

Depends on how you are using it. Portlandia is a trademark for several items, see the USPTO's TESS search for details.

Unsure, as your information does not exactly make sense. The person who wrote the beat owns the copyright to that part, you would own the copyright to your lyrics. The other person would own the rights to their lyrics.

Basically no. You could get a license from them (IBM?), but that is about it.

The items are now your personal property. Keep in mind you only have the property rights, so some items would have intellectual property rights to them (for instance copyright on the manuscript) so you just own that copy, not the rights to the films.

The one thing to keep in mind, is if you... View More

First, this would be a trademark issue, and secondly, I think there would be likelihood of confusion between the two marks.

Statutory damages are $750 on the low end, though a judge could lower it to $200. This assumes the work is registered, and they would also be entitled to attorneys fees and costs, which could be substantially more than the $750 that is likely.

As to a commercial website, do you make money... View More

Without searching, I would say that is almost guaranteed that it is. As to use, there are some uses that would be allowed under fair use.

You can, as it is abandoned, but that does not mean your registration will be successful.

This should not be an issue as to copyright, as addresses would not in this format likely be copyright-able.

Could be an issue as to personality rights though.

It is really impossible for any attorney to provide a comprehensive response without knowing what the name is. The state will literally let you register just about any name if no one else is using it. Trademark though is much harder to provide an answer, though if your search via TESS found... View More

The thing is, my guess is you want it on there so that when people see you play they think it is a Fender. But its not. So, when you say it is for personal use, I am a bit skeptical if that is entirely accurate.

Otherwise, I would venture that even by just putting it on there, there could... View More

This is a rather complex question, and one that in many ways becomes a matter for a jury. Similar to what is the meaning of life.

That said, if your business is profitable, might consider sitting down with a copyright attorney; if not profitable, might not be worth the fight/hassle.

You do have some recourse. If you registered your images with the Copyright Office you have better options, but at the least you could send a take down letter/cease and desist letter.

Potentially, but the statute of limitations is 3 years on copyright infringement. So, you may need to act quickly.

First, it would likely not be fair use as it appears you are looking to perhaps sell copies of your work. Without seeing your work and what the original looks like it would be difficult to tell if you were or were not infringing.

Watching itself does not constitute copyright infringement. Using a reference to a colleague who previous used this example, you are not infringing copyright by watching a band perform cover songs on stage.

However, copyright infringement in the United States is a strict liability offense.... View More