Ask a Lawyer - Intellectual Property Law questions answered by leading lawyers |
| How Do I File A Trademark Or Copyright An Advertising Campaign? |
How do I trademark or copyright an advertising campaign or a marketing strategy? |
| Do Photos that I Took Before I Started Employment Belong to the Employer After I Leave That Employment? |
What does "a work prepared by an employee within the scope of his or her employment" mean? I was a VP of a construction firm. Before being hired by that firm, I owned my own business doing the same kind of work. During my employment with the construction firm, I took photos of work I completed before being hired by that firm. During my employment I did allow the firm to use some photos of my pre-employment work in their advertising. I am now using the photos in my own advertising, and my former employer is claiming that the photos belong to them. Who is right and what can I do about it? |
Can You Enforce Rights In An Idea That Was Stolen From You? |
I am interested in information concerning intellectual property. If you have solid evidence that you had an idea before someone else and if someone took over your idea, do you have a case? |
| Can I Use the Content From Other Websites On My Own Website? |
I would like to know if I can use parts of text content from third party websites on my own website. Can I incorporate a few sentences from different websites into my website? |
| How Do I Protect Jewelry Designs? |
I've created a new type of jewelry for men's formal wear that I'd like to protect. Without disclosing too much here, how would I protect the idea of a "cufflink" (if it was a "new" idea). How would I then protect each individual "cufflink" design? |