disclaimer for ''calendar'' magazine/newsletter

I am about to publish a small newsletter/magazine, (calendar of events, and some articles regarding those type of events), what kind of disclaimer should I have, so I don't get sued over any cancelation, or change of schedulled dates or times. and how can I avoid other publications stealling my material.

Patented Product and Accessories

I would like to know if selling a carrying strap as an accessory for a patented piece of exercise equipment would be an infringement of that patent if there is no mention in the claims of such a strap for transport purposes.

The inventor is telling me that U.S. patent law is clear in that ANY device that is made for use with his invention and sold without his permission would consitute infringment. He claims that patent law entitles him to any money made on any device that relies on his invention. Though the strap I wish to sell is a standard utility strap, I do feed its standard end-clip through a hole in his equipment frame and simply attach a standard 1'' loose-leaf ring to it in order to keep it from pulling back out of the hole. He claims, because of that, my strap is specifically designed for his device. Frankly, it could be used for anything with a hole in it, but I would like to market it to owners of stilt springs because the popularity of the sport is about to explode. (Believe it or not, I was the one who named the sport after this guy.)

Would this threat of infringement and legal action against me consitute misuse of a patent on his part? Thanks for your opinion

Intellectual Property: Teaching

I own and operate a small LLC which teaches men how to be more successful with women. Some of the tactics, verbatum lines even, come from other copyrighted sources. Is this fair use if we cite the info or do we need to get permission from the creator? Also, if we change wording around but generally use th same principles written online or in books by other authors could we teach that legally?

copy right

What is the fee to file for a copyright or trademark of a word for a clothing company ?

Website registration

I had a website for around 10yr and

ive been paying except this time i

forgot and it was sold to someone

waiting to buy it. I contact network

solutions and they said they sent me

info to the wrong place and wrong

address. but Ive been paying and

they have been sending receipt when

I pay from the correct email and

address. I want to sue and get my

site back or they pay to get it back or

they reimburse me for the value of it

which is about worth about 25k.

jewelry design

I have a re-design for an exsisting piece of jewelry.I have talked to jewelers willing to make an initial piece for me, for a cost of approx. $500. I am concerned about showing my design(s) and offering up my idea without prior protection of the latter. I know this is called intellectual property but I don't know what form to use and is it a copyright or a patent. thank you, sylvia

witness for past employer

I was an employee of a company that is suing another company for copyright infringement while I was an employee. I haven't worked there for many years and do not want to be a witness for the trial - can I make it unappealing for them to subpoena me?

Copyright Product Description

Is a product description on the internet (whether it's of a video game on Nintendo's site, or a DVD player from Sony) copyrighted?

Amazon uses exact copies of these product descriptions, does this involve payment or lending service?

Money Deserved for Invention

My father-in-law submitted an idea for keyless car entry back in 1978 and got it notarized but didn't have the money to pursue creation, because he still have record of this and it has since been created, what is his recourse given he was the first with the idea. How can he lay claim to money that is rightfully his?

copyright

I have read on sites posting vintage

magazine covers that those

published in1923 and prior are in the

public domain. Does this mean I can

download these images for

commercial use?

Do I need to Re-register Copyright?

I complied poems written by my mother into a book. I registered it with the copyright office with me as owner of the copyright (with her approval of course). I want to change the format of the book (different size, fewer poems & add a few stories). 90% of the book will still be her poems. It was titled with poems by her & inside listed me as complier.

Do I need to re-register this new book even though for the most part it's the same, just somewhat revised?

My mother is now deceased will this cause any problems if I do need to re-register? I have one sibling.

Thank you

copyright infringement

Where can I find the format of a copyright infringement letter?

Wanting to add copywrite music to my slide show

I am designing slide shows for funerals and am going to be using music from various artists. Do I need to get a license for every song I use? when I sell the dvd's do I just give the customer a copy of the license? How long does the license last? and what type of license is it called?

Internet Service Start-Up

I would like to start up an internet service where I convert VHS to DVD. The client's would mail me the VHS's they would like converted to DVD and then I would mail back the VHS with the DVDs. However, I have concerns about the legality of the situation. They will be sending ''private'' videos to me. I am thinking I need some kind of terms of agreement that states that they are sending me videos of content that they AND all parties involved agreed to have converted. That the content is ALL original. The content is not pornographic in nature. Those seem like the three major issues, but I am curious to know if a terms of agreement will ensure me being safe from legal issues or not. Thanks for your time!

Copying a Music CD

Am I in violation if I make a copy of copyright infringement a music CD to give someone as a gift?

Pictures for reviews

If a website is doing un biased reviews of products is it legal for me to use pictures of the products being reviewed or do you have to the manufacturers permission?

Intellectual Property Protection

What type of agreement should be used in a situation where a person shares proposals with organizations and does not want them to take the ideas and use them to create their own programs or move forward with a program without their permission and/or without compensation. Is this a non-disclosure type agreement or something else? Someone had mentioned it also being possibly a retainer type agreement?

Intellectual Property

What type of agreement should be used in a situation where a person shares proposals with organizations and does not want them to take the ideas and use them to create their own programs or move forward with a program without their permission and/or without compensation. Is this a non-disclosure type agreement or something else? Someone had mentioned it also being possibly a retainer type agreement?

art work

Can I paint a photo of a celebrity from a photo I found on the internet and sell it on t shirts? I will be adding other custom art work to the photo as well. But the celebrities face area would be pretty much the same as in the photo.

Permission to write story about someone deceased

I would like to write a non-fiction

piece about a group of people, most

who have passed away. Do I need

permission from their estates to write

this piece? What if there is no

estate? What if I include a photo? It

could be a stock photo.