Washington Copyright Infringement Legal Advice (39 found)

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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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There's no controlling case law yet on the subject of whether tablature...
Kaiser Wahab
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You should also understand that musicians/bands regularly commercially...
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Kaiser Wahab
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Generally speaking, what you describe is only copyrightable with regard to the...
Ronald David Coleman
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No, you cannot protect the copyright in your predictions or even your ideas....
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Christopher Michael Choate
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From a practical standpoint, your work has copyright protection the moment you...
Kaiser Wahab
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One thing you need to understand about copyright law: copyright law does not...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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You note: Because the design involves illustration that I created, my intention...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Za-zing. As our politicians say, I associate myself with the remarks made by...
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Pamela Koslyn
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The photographer owns the copyright to the photos, whether they were a...
Laura Mcfarland-Taylor
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Ms. Koslyn is correct - the photographer owns the copyright unless he or she...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Step one in all problem solving exercises (legal or otherwise) is to define the...
Timothy D Thulson
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Yes -- I agree with Mr. Ballard -- it's very probably copyright infringement to...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

If the demand for payment isn't accompanied by a registered copyright, then you...
Laura Mcfarland-Taylor
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I agree with Ms Koslyn. I only want to add that, as a practical matter, you may...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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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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Pamela Koslyn
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I'm not sure what you mean by special consideration. An architect owns the...
Steven L. O'Donnell
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It is worth noting that "a [pictorial, graphic, or sculptural work] copyright...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

I think Steven is quite right. Book titles are most certainly not...
Steven L. O'Donnell
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Copyright does not cover short phrases such as a book title http://www....
Kaiser Wahab
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The foundation of your inquiry should be the actual protectable elements at...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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I don't know what you mean by "non-standard deck" and frankly do not understand...
Pamela Koslyn
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Yes, you're infringing on Apple's trademark, and so are all the fake iPod Nano...
Kurt M Rylander
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I agree with the previous answer. It appears from your question and a review...
Bernard Samuel Klosowski Jr.
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Once you "wrote" the source code you had a "common law" copyright. However, to...
Kaiser Wahab
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To add to the other post, which absolutely correct, you should be keenly aware...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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The below does not constitute legal advice, does not form an attorney-client...
Pamela Koslyn
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Your website may qualify for immunity under the Safe Harbor provision of the...
Ronald K. Phillips
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Yes, you can be sued. The actresses have a "right of publicity" - in other...
Pamela Koslyn
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You'd be infringing on the actresses exclusive state law "publicity" right to...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

While computer programs can be protected under patent law, as a practical...
Jefferson Hampton Coulter II
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The creators of "Scrabulous" hit this same problem. The makers of Scrabble...
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Thuong-Tri Nguyen
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The proof of your license is your product key. If you bought a commercial...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

Because you're engaging in a business that may infringe someone else's...
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Robert C. Cumbow
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Contributor Level 2

Probably. But there are some circumstances under which he cannot: (1) If the...
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Oscar Michelen
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So let's see, you want credit for writing the article but no responsibility if...
Laura Mcfarland-Taylor
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What does your agreement with the ghost writers say about indemnity for...

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