Forum → IP & Content

IP & Content

397 threads

Music Licensing Question — scraping my content for AI training

by newbie_homeowner_MA · Feb 18

5 replies

Client claims they own code written with GitHub Copilot - do they have a case?

by FreelanceDev_Mike · Feb 17

12 replies

Photography / Image Rights — scraping my content for AI training

by need_help_freelancer_2023 · Feb 17

5 replies

Software Patent — prior art search before patent filing

by just_curious_homeowner_CO · Feb 12

3 replies

AI Training on Copyrighted Data — open source code in commercial product

by confused_driver_MA · Feb 11

19 replies

Domain Name Dispute — utility vs design patent strategy

by desperate_investor_TX · Feb 10

18 replies

Trade Dress Protection — trademark office action response

by confused_seller_NC · Feb 06

1 replies

Photography / Image Rights — AI art used without permission

by asking_for_friend_homeowner_OH · Feb 05

5 replies

Can You Sell Adobe Firefly Images? Commercial Rights & IP Safety (2026)

by brand_designer_nyc · Feb 04

5 replies

Trademark Dispute — DMCA takedown on my original content

by desperate_driver_FL · Feb 04

4 replies

Work for Hire Dispute — former employee took trade secrets

by DevOps_Seattle · Feb 04

14 replies

Former contractor claiming he owns the code he wrote for us - we never signed IP assignment agreement

by panic_mode_founder · Feb 03

12 replies

Content Scraping / Data Copying — YouTube Content ID false claim

by confused_trader_OH · Feb 02

12 replies

Software Patent — software patent eligibility after Alice

by need_help_investor_CA · Jan 28

1 replies

Trademark Dispute — using AI to generate marketing copy

by newbie_homeowner_MA · Jan 26

5 replies

Open Source License Compliance — using AI to generate marketing copy

by asking_for_friend_contractor_today · Jan 25

19 replies

Software Patent — utility vs design patent strategy

by seeking_advice_student_NY · Jan 25

2 replies

DMCA Takedown — using AI to generate marketing copy

by asking_for_friend_driver_CO · Jan 24

15 replies

Trade Secret Misappropriation — reverse engineering software

by help_me_student_today · Jan 23

5 replies

Music Licensing Question — YouTube Content ID false claim

by confused_freelancer_2022 · Jan 21

4 replies

Who Owns GitHub Copilot Code? Commercial Use & Copyright (2026)

by senior_dev_remote · Jan 20

6 replies

Can You Sell Code Written with Cursor AI? Commercial Rights (2026)

by fullstack_dev_2025 · Jan 16

5 replies

Company claiming ownership of AI-assisted code I wrote on personal time with personal subscriptions

by DevInSF · Jan 15

4 replies

Trade Dress Protection — trademark office action response

by OpenSourceLawyer_Dan · Jan 13

23 replies

Content Scraping / Data Copying — client reselling my photography

by seeking_advice_student_TX · Jan 08

18 replies

by newbie_driver_2024 · Jan 08

4 replies

Brand Name / Business Name Conflict — YouTube Content ID false claim

by PatentAgent_Boston · Jan 06

4 replies

Software Patent — utility vs design patent strategy

by TechStartup_Founder · Jan 05

23 replies

Photography / Image Rights — company using my music without sync license

by first_time_employee_legal · Jan 04

25 replies

Former Employee Took Client List and Started Competing Business

by client_list_stolen · Dec 24

6 replies

Domain Name Dispute — software patent eligibility after Alice

by asking_for_friend_trader_MA · Dec 22

18 replies

by help_me_renter_MA · Dec 21

3 replies

Trade Dress Protection — trademark office action response

by NursePractitioner_LA · Dec 18

No replies

Trademark Dispute — open source code in commercial product

by just_curious_employee_IL · Dec 16

9 replies

DMCA Takedown — YouTube Content ID false claim

by worried_dev_OH · Dec 12

No replies

AI Training on Copyrighted Data — reverse engineering software

by worried_investor_2026 · Dec 11

2 replies

Company Scraped My Blog Posts to Train Their AI — Copyright Violation?

by ai_scraped_my_content · Dec 10

10 replies

[MEGATHREAD] AI-Generated Content, Copyright & Commercial Use — Comprehensive Guide (2025)

by KellyMartinez_Mod · Dec 08

15 replies

Software Patent — trademark office action response

by help_me_driver_IL · Dec 08

3 replies

Can I sell Stable Diffusion art commercially? Confused about the license

by PrintMaker_Jess · Dec 08

8 replies

Domain Name Dispute — prior art search before patent filing

by desperate_worker_advice · Dec 04

5 replies

Trade Secret Misappropriation — brand name too similar to competitor

by just_curious_employee_2022 · Dec 03

3 replies

Domain Name Dispute — software patent eligibility after Alice

by frustrated_student_question · Dec 02

16 replies

Received Patent Troll Demand Letter — $50K License or They Sue

by patent_troll_target · Dec 02

9 replies

Work for Hire Dispute — former employee took trade secrets

by help_me_renter_NY · Dec 02

3 replies

Music Licensing Question — former employee took trade secrets

by just_curious_worker_WA · Dec 01

20 replies

Is Voice Cloning Legal? ElevenLabs Commercial Use & Rights (2025)

by PodcastPro_Marcus · Nov 30

8 replies

Trade Secret Misappropriation — can I sell AI-generated images commercially

by asking_for_friend_buyer_today · Nov 26

17 replies

Used GPL Library in Commercial Product — Am I Required to Open Source Everything?

by gpl_commercial_panic · Nov 25

6 replies

Big Company Sent C&D Over My Small Business Name — Do I Have to Change?

by small_biz_name_cd · Nov 22

9 replies

Work for Hire Dispute — brand name too similar to competitor

by confused_parent_2024 · Nov 22

4 replies

Trademark Dispute — 3D printing patented designs

by newbie_tenant_legal · Nov 18

11 replies

Someone Registered My Business Name as a .com — Wants $10K

by domain_squatter_victim · Nov 16

9 replies

AI Training on Copyrighted Data — someone copied my website design

by desperate_buyer_2022 · Nov 15

4 replies

Trade Secret Misappropriation — reverse engineering software

by frustrated_parent_today · Nov 13

20 replies

Photography / Image Rights — former employee took trade secrets

by just_curious_creator_CO · Nov 10

5 replies

Trademark Dispute — reverse engineering software

by frustrated_worker_WA · Nov 09

No replies

Open Source License Compliance — reverse engineering software

by need_help_creator_help · Nov 05

19 replies

Received C&D for Parody T-Shirt Design — Isn’t This Fair Use?

by parody_tshirt_cd · Nov 02

8 replies

Trademark Registration — domain squatter demanding ransom

by EstatePlanner_AZ · Oct 28

12 replies

Who Owns ElevenLabs AI Output? Commercial Use Rights

by frustrated_buyer_CO · Oct 24

16 replies

Patent Infringement Question — someone copied my website design

by asking_for_friend_freelancer_NY · Oct 21

14 replies

Brand Name / Business Name Conflict — DMCA takedown on my original content

by desperate_contractor_OH · Oct 20

14 replies

Trademark Dispute — employer claiming my side project IP

by seeking_advice_driver_help · Oct 13

5 replies

Found My Product Photos on 5 Other Websites — No Permission Given

by stolen_product_photos · Oct 11

10 replies

Trademark Dispute — AI art used without permission

by frustrated_creator_NC · Oct 11

11 replies

Using OpenAI API in commercial SaaS — what liability am I taking on?

by SaaS_Builder_Mike · Oct 09

16 replies

Patent Infringement Question — brand name too similar to competitor

by help_me_employee_FL · Sep 25

2 replies

Trade Dress Protection — trademark office action response

by desperate_creator_2022 · Sep 25

10 replies

Trade Dress Protection — domain squatter demanding ransom

by first_time_trader_WA · Sep 18

5 replies

AI Training on Copyrighted Data — open source code in commercial product

by desperate_dev_WA · Sep 11

3 replies

Content Scraping / Data Copying — 3D printing patented designs

by anon_tenant_2024 · Sep 09

13 replies

by need_help_business_owner_question · Sep 08

15 replies

AI Training on Copyrighted Data — reverse engineering software

by desperate_parent_MA · Sep 06

13 replies

Trademark Dispute — 3D printing patented designs

by anon_parent_help · Sep 06

3 replies

Trademark Dispute — former employee took trade secrets

by anon_business_owner_CO · Sep 05

2 replies

Open Source License Compliance — 3D printing patented designs

by first_time_contractor_2023 · Sep 01

17 replies

Open Source License Compliance — who owns code written with Copilot

by first_time_tenant_2026 · Aug 28

14 replies

Who Owns Midjourney AI Output? Commercial Use Rights

by seeking_advice_employee_question · Aug 27

12 replies

Content Scraping / Data Copying — reverse engineering software

by asking_for_friend_contractor_WA · Aug 27

1 replies

Ex-business partner started competing company with almost identical name - what are my options?

by BetrayedFounder_SF · Aug 26

14 replies

Trade Dress Protection — utility vs design patent strategy

by newbie_contractor_FL · Aug 25

5 replies

DMCA Takedown — scraping my content for AI training

by NursePractitioner_LA · Aug 19

5 replies

Content Scraping / Data Copying — scraping my content for AI training

by just_curious_business_owner_2023 · Aug 13

22 replies

by just_curious_driver_FL · Aug 12

2 replies

Trademark Dispute — competitor copying my API

by just_curious_parent_2023 · Aug 12

23 replies

Trademark Dispute — fanfiction and derivative works

by ContractorMike_CA · Aug 11

17 replies

Got cease and desist from software vendor claiming we over-deployed licenses - what's my exposure?

by ITDirector_Paul · Aug 07

10 replies

AI Training on Copyrighted Data — who owns code written with Copilot

by seeking_advice_tenant_GA · Aug 05

2 replies

Trademark Dispute — employer claiming my side project IP

by just_curious_business_owner_WA · Aug 04

9 replies

Open Source License Compliance — YouTube Content ID false claim

by throwaway_parent_CA · Aug 03

No replies

Photography / Image Rights — who owns code written with Copilot

by seeking_advice_homeowner_IL · Aug 02

18 replies

Content Scraping / Data Copying — DMCA takedown on my original content

by help_me_driver_help · Aug 01

16 replies

Former employee sharing trade secrets with competitor - NDA worth anything?

by startup_founder_stressed · Jul 30

9 replies

Content Scraping / Data Copying — YouTube Content ID false claim

by VCAnalyst_SF · Jul 29

22 replies

Photography / Image Rights — brand name too similar to competitor

by confused_investor_advice · Jul 28

19 replies

by newbie_contractor_2024 · Jul 24

12 replies

Trademark Dispute — DMCA takedown on my original content

by worried_homeowner_FL · Jul 19

2 replies

Can I use Runway ML Gen-2 videos in commercial client work?

by VideoEditor_Marcus · Jul 18

8 replies

Software Patent — domain squatter demanding ransom

by desperate_worker_legal · Jul 18

14 replies