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Pamela Koslyn
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Maybe. You'd have to justify this use of someone else's copyrighted work as "...
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Pamela Koslyn
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If you own the property, or you get permission from the property owner, then...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Ask the property owner. Discuss with him or her the content of what it is that...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Generally, ideas aren't subject to copyright or patent protection. If you could...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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The below does not constitute legal advice, does not form an attorney-client...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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The following is not legal advice and should not be relied upon to take or...
Pamela Koslyn
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It's ok to use quotes, they're public domain in the sense that they're not...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Many images on the internet are copyrighted, and their rightsholders have the...
Richard F Hamlin
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You will not find better advice than Ms. Koslyn's. Hire her or someone else...
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Pamela Koslyn
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You can't use the trademark or trade dress (how it looks and is packaged) of...
Dana Howard Shultz
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Ms. Koslyn's answers are excellent. I will add the following: You...
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Pamela Koslyn
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I'm not sure what commercial license you have in mind or what type of downloads...
Dana Howard Shultz
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I agree with Ms. Koslyn that you need some form of license agreement. The...
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Pamela Koslyn
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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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First, book titles are not protectable under either trademark or copyright law....
Pamela Koslyn
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First, you should register the copyright for your booklet when it's published,...
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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...
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Steven Alan Fink
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Yes, with full disclosure that it is waiting approval and the warning that it...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Sure. What you're selling is a patent application -- not a patent. If the...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Yes, if you don't have a written contract now, or don't belong to a labor union,...
Pamela Koslyn
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A) B) C ) Yes, if the art is unrelated to the crime and there's no restritution...
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Pamela Koslyn
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You can record a UCC-1 on personal property (cars, equipment, intellectual...
Dana Howard Shultz
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It is impossible to provide an answer in the abstract, because we do not know...
Pamela Koslyn
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Whoever shoots a video or takes a photo is its author and owns the exclusive...
Pamela Koslyn
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There are several recent lawsuits againts news aggregators, which have...
Pamela Koslyn
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You need to look at the terms of your mechanical licenses. They probably give...
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Pamela Koslyn
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You need to immediately hire an IP litigator to alert both GoDaddy, ICANN, and...
Dana Howard Shultz
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I agree with Ms. Koslyn's advice and would like to add the following: Not...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Query: Is there any problems with that? Answer: You betcha. "Joe's IPA"...
Gano Lemoine
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Please accept this as general information, and know that you should talk to an...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Start by learning something about the business you want to be in. Please see...
Alan James Brinkmeier
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To begin a business start with a plan. Who will your customers be? What will...

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