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Posted 20 days ago in Intellectual Property Boston, MA
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
I agree that under copyright law the design company is right in its assertion...
Pamela Koslyn's answer
A creator of a work is the presumed author and owner of the work, and copyright... Posted about 1 month ago in Copyright Infringement Boston, MA
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
Seems to me the issue is whether you may lawfully sell a service that automates...
Pamela Koslyn's answer
Titles of books aren't copyright protected, and neither are facts or ideas, and... Posted about 1 month ago in Intellectual Property Boston, MA
Pamela Koslyn's answer
You can put your past jobs on your resume and brochure, but you have to be...
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
As usual, Ms. Koslyn's information is spot on. I write only to reinforce her... Posted 2 months ago in Copyright Infringement Boston, MA
Pamela Koslyn's answer
Most likely your proposed uses are violations of publicity rights as well as a...
William T Harrington's answer
I am not a copyright lawyer, but my take is that if you are providing the photo... Posted 4 months ago in Intellectual Property Boston, MA
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
Your trademark rights in the "logo/name" of your comic strip will arise all on...
Steven L. O'Donnell's answer
If you're not using the mark in commerce, which it sounds like you are not... Posted 4 months ago in Intellectual Property Boston, MA
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
Registering, in bad faith, a domain name that is identical or confusingly... Posted 6 months ago in Trademark Infringement Boston, MA
Laura Mcfarland-Taylor's answer
I think that you need to consult with an intellectual property attorney before...
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
Query: "[w]ould I need explicit permission for this kind of derivitive work?... Posted about 1 month ago in Intellectual Property Brookline, MA
Pamela Koslyn's answer
Maps are copyrightable, and the MBTA owns the copyrights to its maps of the T...
Kara O'Donnell's answer
Were you referring to the T train cars themselves? Those are most likely not... Posted 9 months ago in Intellectual Property Boston, MA
William F Lang IV's answer
Initially, a determination of whether the name is one for which trademark...
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
This is either your second go-around with this question or someone under... Posted 9 months ago in Intellectual Property Boston, MA
Oscar Michelen's answer
It is difficult to answer this question in a vacuum, in that I can't tell the...
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
For all the reasons that Oscar mentions, you need to hire a trademark attorney... Posted 9 months ago in Copyright Infringement Boston, MA
Barry Neil Shrum's answer
This is a very complicated question -- you should seek the advice of competent...
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
There's not much to add to Barry's thoughtful analysis. It's useful -- I... Posted 9 months ago in Contracts / Agreements Boston, MA
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
The following is not legal advice and should not be relied upon to take or... Posted 5 months ago in Intellectual Property Quincy, MA
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
The below does not constitute legal advice, does not form an attorney-client...
Craig Andrew Redinger's answer
To supplement Mr. Ballard's comments, it is important that you determine who... Posted 5 months ago in Intellectual Property Quincy, MA
Kurt Van Thomme's answer
The below does not constitute legal advice, does not form an attorney-client...
Mario Sergio Golab's answer
If the first publication occurred six month ago, then the inventor has up to... Posted 11 months ago in Trademark Application Boston, MA
Jon Kenneth Perala's answer
You can file a trademark application even before you actually use your intended...
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
John's answer is a good one. I would add, however, that when you apply to... Posted 10 months ago in Intellectual Property Quincy, MA
Oscar Michelen's answer
You are talking about a couple of different things. Someone holds the rights...
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
Some quick background: The "covered" song is protected by two copyrights -- a... Posted 12 months ago in Intellectual Property Boston, MA
Oscar Michelen's answer
It is very difficult to answer such a general question in a format such as this,...
Daniel Nathan Ballard's answer
As usual, Oscar is right. Even with your clarification no "answer" can be... Posted 12 months ago in Intellectual Property Boston, MA
Daniel W Mcdonald's answer
Generally, a copyright applies to specific works, which are shown in a photo or... Posted 6 months ago in Intellectual Property Brookline, MA
Kurt Van Thomme's answer
The below does not constitute legal advice, does not form an attorney-client... Posted about 1 year ago in Patent Application Boston, MA
Craig Andrew Redinger's answer
For an invention to be patentable, it must be novel and non-obvious in light of... |