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Pamela Koslyn
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Trademark examining attorneys have no discretion to extend the time for filing...
Kenneth Eric Sharperson
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What issues were raised in the office action? Maybe the response is simple....
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

As soon as a qualifying "work of authorship" is created and fixed onto some...
Pamela Koslyn
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See the Copyright Office's circular linked below for what types of works can...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Probably neither, it probably doesn't make sense to register a copyright to a...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

You've posed a false choice. When registering the copyright in a work of...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Ideas are generally not protectible, but they can be, though non-disclosure...
Mason Boswell
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I generally recommend filing a provisional patent application for cases like...
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Pamela Koslyn
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I don't think sending your lyrics to record companies is a good idea, they don'...
Mario Sergio Golab
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No it is not. To copyright your creations you must apply to the US copyright...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

The other response has given you good advice about patent and contract...
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon
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Without more detials on the nature of your "process" it is difficult to answer...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Yes, it's undoubtably reallyy worthwhile to hrie a lawyer to help you. No, a...
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon
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Hiring an attorney won't speed up the initial stages of filing the application...
Robert John Murillo
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The parties should have a thorough distributor agreement. This agreement should...
Pamela Koslyn
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A business entrusting the distribution of their product to another company...
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Kaiser Wahab
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Contributor Level 7

Irrespective of whether or not your song was stolen you will face another...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

Your narrative is difficult to parse. I think what you're saying is: You'...
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon
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Contributor Level 4

The previous response is very comprehensive and helpful. I would like to add,...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Probably so different that no one could possibly see the similarity or become...
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Based on what you just stated, it appears as if you want to change a message -...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

It depends on the painting. If five painters set up their easels at or near...
Pamela Koslyn
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It sounds like you have a copyright claim for this unauthorized copying of your...
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Ronald K. Phillips
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This question is kind of off-topic but I like entrepreneurial souls. Why...
Pamela Koslyn
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If you can't find a link to Mr. Palmer, I suspect you'll have to go through the...
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Pamela Koslyn
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1) By the site, yes, if the TOS provides for suits for breaking the TOS, and no,...
Mario Sergio Golab
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It depends of the TOS. Read it and it will tel you the consequences of...
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Daniel T. Silverman
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Without more specific information and without reviewing the contract, my...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

I agree with my colleague. Computer code is subject to copyright, and unless...
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Pamela Koslyn
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The blog name itself, like film names and novel names, isn't protectible. But...
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon
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You will probably want to seek separate trademark registrations for the name...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Copyrights, which protect particular artistic expressions of ideas, and...
John Charles Thomas III
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You might be able to file an Intent-to-Use trademark for “New York Nights" in...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

There's much in your question that I don't understand. The gist, I think, is...
Stephen Thomas Scherrer
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Contributor Level 4

True - if the product is for home personal use, then it may or may not infringe...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

Jeff and William have already provided you with really good information. As...
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon
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Contributor Level 4

the important thing to appreciate in this circumstance is that just because the...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

If your production company hasn't acted as a producer before, and your question...
Timothy D Thulson
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Ms. Koslyn is right: find a lawyer who'll work with you. I can give you...

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