by Angela Langlotz | Dec 28, 2018 | Copyright Licensing, Copyrights, Digital Millenium Copyright Act |
United States copyright law grants the creator of any creative work the right to their creation. It means that a creator has the exclusive right to their work, and the right to make copies, make derivative works, and distribute the work. There are, however, exceptions...
by Angela Langlotz | Dec 11, 2018 | Trademark Registration, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
Earlier this week I discussed trademark specimens, and the necessity of proving actual “use” of a trademark in commerce before a mark will be issued a trademark registration. Your proof of use is called a “specimen,” and when you file your application you are swearing...
by Angela Langlotz | Dec 6, 2018 | Trademark Registration, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
One of my clients asked me yesterday, “Where do I put the trademark symbol, and can I use the “TM” symbol or do I have to wait to use that until after I get my trademark registration?” This is a very good question. Let’s break that compound question down into its...
by Angela Langlotz | Dec 4, 2018 | Copyright Infringement, Copyright Licensing, Copyrights |
So here’s the situation: You paint an attractive mural on a building, and it’s so amazing that some enterprising soul takes a photograph of it and then sells that photograph to others. Is that copyright infringement? Yes, absolutely. When you make copies of someone...
