New York Intellectual Property Legal Advice (61 found)

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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Yes, you can be sued for a past infringement, if you caused harm to that...
Carlos Gonzalez
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Yes. ignorance of the situation is no defense and you may be sued for the...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Apparently some other user had admitted infringing on your trademark and has...
Kaiser Wahab
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Contributor Level 6

From your question, it sounds like the following is true: you have a fashion...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

The photo has probably fallen into the public domain, but not necessarily. 1923...
Alexis Nicholas Mueller
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Contributor Level 3

Ms. Koslyn gives a succinct and accurate answer. Another relevant question is...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

You took something that did not belong to you -- someone else's photograph....
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

The blog name itself, like film names and novel names, isn't protectible. But...
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon
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Contributor Level 4

You will probably want to seek separate trademark registrations for the name...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

If he's using your likeness, and/or implying by use of your name and website...
Kaiser Wahab
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Contributor Level 6

To piggyback off the useful advice already provided, you did not mention...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

There are at least two separate issues in play: (1) is someone other than the...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

There's more you can do to manage your risks. You should own this company as a...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

As noted, nope. In fact, I think you will create a dispute with the other...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

No way. You can list the product in the recipe/ingredient list, as long as you...
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Jonathan H Levy
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Contributor Level 9

Parody is generally a defense to trademark infringment. As long as you were...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

My guess is that your use of those brand names in your song is ok, but that...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

Use this link to view the court decision instead: http://bit.ly/9Gpe9
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

No one can answer your question w/o evaluating the content of your song. I...
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Kaiser Wahab
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Contributor Level 6

I would strongly advise you to change the choice of law provision of the...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Contracts can be straightforward or not. If this one seems onerous, then it's...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

There are many companies that currently include "gramaphone" or "gramophone" in...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Choosing a business name is a big decision, and there are several different...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

First, copyrights don't protect products or ideas, they protect expressions of...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

Query: If I publish and start selling the pieces, does the fact that I already...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

The below does not constitute legal advice, does not form an attorney-client...
Lev Konstantyn Martyniuk
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Contributor Level 5

If you are certain that your employer is in fact willfully copying materials...
William Robert Samuels
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Contributor Level 3

If by "safe" you’re asking whether LegalZoom is trustworthy, the answer is...
Oscar Michelen
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Contributor Level 7

I would also note that for straightforward simple documents and forms, local...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

Bridgeman Art Library, Ltd. v. Corel Corp. is still good law and holds, like...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Public domain works are available for use by anyone, and anyone can make their...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

I'm a stalwart proponent of the right to make fair use of others' copyrightable...
John Duy Tran
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Contributor Level 3

I would recommend reviewing the "Fair Use' defense in the copyright act and...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Yes. The rule of thumb for sampling someone else's music is that if it's...
Mario Sergio Golab
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Contributor Level 5

Yes it is, but you can buy a license to use a few tunes for your website....
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Avvo may not be the best forum to find a low cost lawyer. There are plenty of...
Clark AD Wilson
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Contributor Level 5

You should seek an entertainment law attorney who is registered in the state...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

What do you mean by a "review"? if you mean write a critique of a performance,...

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