You need to determine how they are stealing photographs you take.

If you are using your phone, have they managed to hack it?

If you are using a camera, do they work at the store where you take your camera when you want to print out a hard copy?

Or are you posting them on... Read more »

If you are referring to escrowed to maturity municipal bonds, you need the services of a lawyer with experience in securities law.

It sounds like you could win if you can clearly identify the perpetrators in China, serve them with process, and acquire jurisdiction over them. You should do your research first to make sure the perpetrators have assets in the United States you can seize to collect any favorable judgment. While... Read more »

James L. Arrasmith
answered on Mar 10, 2023

The ownership of the painting may depend on the specific circumstances of the event and any agreements made between you, your coworkers, and your manager. If there was no explicit agreement made about ownership of the painting, it may be considered jointly owned by all of the individuals who... Read more »

James L. Arrasmith
answered on Feb 25, 2023

If a photo club website is posting member's images without permission or without proper attribution, they may be in violation of copyright law. Copyright law protects the rights of creators to control the use and distribution of their original works, including photographs. The members of the... Read more »

James L. Arrasmith
answered on Mar 2, 2023

Yes, Apple has multiple design patents on the shape and appearance of their chargers and cables. These patents protect the visual appearance and design of their products, including the shape, color, and texture. Importing chargers and cables that resemble Apple's patented designs without their... Read more »

Yes, thanks to the "first sale doctrine" codified at 17 U.S.C. § 109, which provides that an individual who knowingly purchases a copy of a copyrighted work from the copyright holder receives the right to sell, display or otherwise dispose of that particular copy, notwithstanding the... Read more »

The short answer is yes, an officer can take a person into custody for a traffic offense instead of issuing a citation (except for speeding)

You can apply to register the unpublished work and submit a copy. But when you publish it, you should then apply to register the published work and submit what the copyright office calls the "best edition".

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.... Read more »

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... Read 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... Read 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.

Dear Mrs or Mr,

in your described case, I would say that as the patent is the territorial right that you would be protected in the territory of the U.S. However I am an IP lawyer in EU, so I am taking into account the principles of IP law and my legal knowledge. So in order to be sure about... Read more »

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

You should consult an attorney.

You can start by registering the copyright.

Enforcement will be up to you, via civil courts.

Buy the book - there's no problem with what you described.

If you are referring to patent 6445969, inventors Jim Kenney and John Leon, this patent has expired and is now in the public domain. If you look it up on Google patents, you can see the details.