California Copyright Infringement Legal Advice (109 found)

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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Query: " ... so how do I determined if I have infringed on someone else...
Pamela Koslyn
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As noted by my colleagues, your software will be accepted by the Copyright...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Why on earth would an internet service provider in Korea give a hoot about your...
Pamela Koslyn
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Under these circumstances, you may ned to hire a law firm that has a lawyer...
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Dana Howard Shultz
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The issue you are raising is whether the quotes would constitute fair use under...
Kaiser Wahab
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To dispel what appears to be a major misconception about the use of copyrighted...
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Pamela Koslyn
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"Fair use" is a defense to a charge of copyright infringement. It relies on 4...
Dana Howard Shultz
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The information at the link below may help you figure out whether your use of...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Specific copyright infringement claims, like trademark infringement claims, can'...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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If you want to know whether your amended software code infringes your...
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Dana Howard Shultz
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Please see my answer to your other (almost identical) question.
Pamela Koslyn
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Please see the Copyright Office database search link, linked below, so you can...
Pamela Koslyn
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Generally you have 3 years from the date you discovered or should have...
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Bernard Samuel Klosowski Jr.
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"Copyright" regards the "expression of an idea." Someone expressing an idea is...
Bernard Samuel Klosowski Jr.
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Pardon the typo in my previous answer - the site is www.copyright.gov....
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Pamela Koslyn
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Yes, you can use and write about publicly available knowledge about this sport,...
Dana Howard Shultz
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I would add the following to the first answer: Your copyright will exist in...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

From a quick search on the copyright database, it seems the flag is from 1911,...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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It's unlawful in California to offer business services by using an insignia,...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Your question reveals a fundamental misunderstanding that many, many people (...
Pamela Koslyn
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If my colleague's examples have not enlightened you to the point where you...
Pamela Koslyn
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No. Only the owner of the copyright in the sound recording (the CD) has the...
Kaiser Wahab
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Ms. Koslyn is absolutely right and many people struggle with this legal issue....
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Pamela Koslyn
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Just because the beats were available as a free download doesn't mean that you...
Steven L. O'Donnell
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You should check any license agreement posted on the download site. Apple's...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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It is perfectly lawful to advertise a product that's made by someone else by...
Steven L. O'Donnell
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In addition to what Ms. Koslyn said. If you are an official reseller, the...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Your play, from the moment its written is protected by a common law copyright....
Tomas Michael Flores
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I would recommend that you first register the play with the Library of Congress...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

The below does not constitute legal advice, does not form an attorney-client...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

This seems to be a dispute over the copyright of one musical composition, as...
Tomas Michael Flores
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Dear Sir or Madam, It sounds like you would like to use someone else's image,...
Clark AD Wilson
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The two previous answers are accurate. As in many areas of law, especially...
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Pamela Koslyn
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If you're creating a parody and your use is deemed "fair," then you don't owe...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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2 Live Crew wrote a song parody of Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman" and sold...
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Dana Howard Shultz
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Contributor Level 7

This answer addresses only U.S. copyright law. The publication at the link...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

There's no 100 year rule in copyright law, the length of rights depends on...
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Pamela Koslyn
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A parody has to make some commentary about the original work, it can't simply...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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If your song does not comment on the original then it's NOT a parody of the...

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