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WA state and federal copyright and patent infringement laws
Copy Right and Patents -
How Strict are Patents on Software Programs/Games?
There are many copycat programs out there, like word processors and spreadsheets ...
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
While computer programs can be protected under patent law, as a practical ...
Jefferson Hampton Coulter II's answer
The creators of "Scrabulous" hit this same problem. The makers of Scrabble ...
copyright trademark infringement, under CO law is it ...
copyright -
I have taken an 1980's image of molly ringwald changed it about 80% and silkscreened to a t-shirt to sell. Is this wrong?? I was told ...
Michael Alex Wasylik's answer
First, don't take legal advice from teachers who aren't licensed to practice ...
Meyer Y. Silber's answer
The prior answer was very good, I just want to emphasize that even if there is ...
Cease and desist letter received from Getty Images for ...
Getty's Images Copywrite Letter -
I recently received a letter requesting I pay $8,000 to Getty's Images for the unauthorized use of images on my website. My website ...
Oscar Michelen's answer
The "Getty Barrage" of letters has been going on for some time now. They ...
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
This issue is straightforward. The product that Getty Images, Inc. sells is ...
developed product that is similar to an existing ...
copyright business -
I found a site that was selling a product and so I come up with a similer product to sell at school and to other people can i do that ...
James Wrixam McIlvaine's answer
Competition is encouraged but it must be fair and free from infringement. ...
Pa copyright law on an artist doing a drawing of ...
Do I need to get permission from the person who took the photo (who has a copyright) to do a drawing of the photo? Since it would be ...
Gerry J. Elman's answer
You asked: (1) Do I need to get permission from the person who took the photo (...
bought copied dvd movies, can i get in trouble for ...
COPYRIGHTS -
I recently bought a dvd collection online. When I received them I realized they had been copied off a variety of different tv ...
John M. Kaman's answer
There is nothing in the Berne Convention for Treatment of Literary and Artistic ...
Can I copyright a company catalog dated 1939
I have a Lenox Incorporated company catalog dated 1939. It was produced for Salesmen's use only and about 50 copies were made. Data ...
Kevan LeRoy Morgan's answer
You can claim a copyright in a work only if you are the owner of the copyright. ...
Oscar Michelen's answer
No, you cannot copyright this catalog. Copyright applies to original works you ...
Copyright vs. trade mark. What is the difference?
Hello,
Can anyone explain to me the difference between copyright and trademark? Thank you for your time and consideration.
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Joel Richard Beck's answer
Copyrights are designed to protect authors of "original works of authorship" ...
Oscar Michelen's answer
Just to add to the above answer, ther are some distinctions among trademarks ...
use of mp3 clip on personal website under AL ...
mp3 brief clip -
Is it ok to use a short (20sec) mp3 clip on my website of a musician that will be playing in my area.
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
I agree with Oscar. Unless you're using the 20 second clip as parody or in ...
Oscar Michelen's answer
The short answer is probably "No." or "Not without permission" There are ...
possible consequences for selling fake rolex watches in OH
Retailer -
A china source wants to sell me Rolex watches at prices that let me know that they are not "real" Rolex watches. What trouble can I ...
June E Cohan's answer
You can get into a significant amount of legal trouble here, particularly if ...
Michael Alex Wasylik's answer
Under federal law, the obvious problem you'll run into is a trademark problem. ...
Music Copyright
What are the copyrights on using music artist and or actors pictures? Say I want to make a bunch of t-shirts of Jimi Hendrix, what are ...
Frank S Hong's answer
To use a particular photograph of Hendrix, you will need permission from either ...
Matthew Peter Digesti's answer
First, you must distinguish between trademarks and copyrights (because your ...
Copyright graphic novel
My friend is self-publishing a graphic novel and is looking to get it published by a major publisher. Should he get it copyrighted or ...
Eric Nissim Assouline's answer
It is always a good idea to copyright any work that you create as soon as ...
Jason Adam Dickstein's answer
Although an author gets a copyright in a work automatically upon creation, the ...
Online copyright laws
How do copyright laws apply to document sharing on on-line team collaboration sites?
Daniel Du-Ning Woo's answer
This question needs much more detail because it's unclear what will be included ...
Erik Swen Syverson's answer
Copyright laws apply to all creative expression reduced to a tangible form. So,...
trademark usage in WA state, use of corporate logos
corporate logos -
I'm a sign shop owner, I see other sign shops and on line web sites selling automobile performance company logos, made into decals for ...
Oscar Michelen's answer
While what you are describing can be a trademark, service mark or copyright ...
downloading
can you go to a libary and get a cd and download it on your mp3
Adam L.K. Philipp's answer
Generally, no. Unless you obtain permission from the copyright holder, this ...
Jason Adam Dickstein's answer
Adam Philipp's answer, that such copying is usually precluded from copyright ...
Lawsuit
If a person of age is being sued and parents are listed. How would you file a motion with the court to be removed, in Pennsylvania?
Dennis Andrew Chen's answer
You probably need an attorney to do that for you. Just stating that the child ...
Gerry J. Elman's answer
There isn't enough information in the question to provide a meaningful answer. ...
Commercial lawyer or intellectual property lawyer...
Where can I find a reputable firm in Seattle from whom I can hire a commercial lawyer and/or intellectual property lawyer?
John M. Kaman's answer
The initial step is to go to the yellow pages or internet and find some firms ...
Michael Alex Wasylik's answer
If I were looking to hire an attorney myself, I would first look for one who ...
MySpace
Can I re-post whatever I find on the Internet on my MySpace page, or would that be a violation of copyright law?
Anthony Edward J. Campbell's answer
In general, copyrights are granted to the creator of an original work in a ...
Blog trademark
For the photos that I put on my blog is there anyway to trademark or copyright them so that others cannot copy and use them around the web?
Anthony Edward J. Campbell's answer
A copyright is the proper form of protection for a photograph. Although ...
Phillip Gustavo Day's answer
I agree with my colleague, that from a practical perspective, look for ...
Posting pictures
Is it illegal for someone to post "personal" pictures of you on the internet without your permission?
Okorie Okorocha's answer
In my state, Ca, it is not per se illegal, but it MAY be an invasion of privacy,...
Lawrence G. Walters' answer
If the individual posting the pictures did not own the copyrights to those ... 1-20 | Next |