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Dana Howard Shultz
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It appears that your proposed use of the Great Seal would be a misdemeanor,...
Pamela Koslyn
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This wouldn't be a copyright issue, it would be a misuse of government property....
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Pamela Koslyn
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You (or your friend?) probably has an employment contract with the company that...
Dana Howard Shultz
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It is difficult to provide a definitive answer, because it is not clear what "...
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Pamela Koslyn
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What does your contract with your selling website developer say, did they...
Ronald David Coleman
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This may be a "fair use" of the program, because you are using the recording in...
Pamela Koslyn
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The news itself is public, but the copyright to that particular news broadcast...
Pamela Koslyn
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You're free to take your own photos of public golf courses and review them....
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Pamela Koslyn
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An applicant may file an Amendment to Allege Use any time between the filing...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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As my colleagues have noted, the person about whom the movie was made enjoys a...
Kaiser Wahab
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While you might be able to make and actually obtain a copyright in a screenplay...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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You first need to determine if the painting is protected under copyright law....
Ronald David Coleman
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As usual, Pamela Koslyn has done a great job answering. As you can tell from...
Bernard Samuel Klosowski Jr.
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You might be OK regarding copyright, but you may a problem with the trademark...
Pamela Koslyn
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As my colleague correctly stated, this is a trademark issue, not a copyright...
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Bernard Samuel Klosowski Jr.
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The "better" approach might be to file the protest to stop the "bad patent from...
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David Hamlin Madden
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A protest is different from an interference. An interference may be declared...
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David Hamlin Madden
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There are no copyright problems with what you propose for many long-dead...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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All paintings (and all books, photographs, sculptures, musical compositions,...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Yes. In the situation you describe it's irrelevant that you do not intend...
Ronald David Coleman
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What you are describing is, in fact, a copyright infringement.
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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No one can answer your question w/o evaluating the phrase that's registered as...
Ronald David Coleman
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The questions you ask at the end -- "Don't know if it means anything" --...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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There are two related issues that you must deal with: the right to register and...
Ronald David Coleman
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Your defense sounds strong. Your success will, unfortunately, depend on whether...
Clark AD Wilson
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You should have an attorney review this carefully to properly bring some...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Please see my answer to your other post. Disclaimer: Please note that this...
David Hamlin Madden
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Both lenses and frames (either individually or together) may be protected by...
Bernard Samuel Klosowski Jr.
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As an initial matter, company names and specific facts should not be used in...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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My colleague Mr. Coleman is right on the money but too kind: YES it would be...
Ronald David Coleman
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It may very well be infringement, because you are describing a "use in commerce"...
Andrew Daniel Myers
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No brainer. Not legal. This sort of material is in fact patented and...
Andrew Daniel Myers
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No brainer. Not legal. This sort of material is in fact patented and...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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What Ms. Kosyln said. I understand your question to mean, however, that you...
Pamela Koslyn
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Dolls don't usually have brand marking stamped on their bodies, so I'm not sure...

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