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Pamela Koslyn
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What exactly did you check out? Band names aren't protectible by copyright. Do...
Kaiser Wahab
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Contributor Level 6

Given the details you provide I would hone in an confirm two things: when did...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Sharing is illegal, according to Apple's iTunes policy, which you agreed to...
Kaiser Wahab
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Contributor Level 6

To add what was said previously, it really depends on the nature of the service...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Famous cartoon characters are protected by trademarks and/or copyrights and/or...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

The short answer is "yes" --- you most certainly infringe the copyright in...
Pamela Koslyn
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City names (and countries, counties, and states) are available for anyone to...
Andrew Daniel Myers
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OHHHHHHHHHHH these are the kinds of questions that give trademark and copyright...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

Based on your "additional information" I think you understand the take-away...
Pamela Koslyn
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Generally, if you trade on someone else's proprietary property, and your...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

There's much in your question that I don't understand. The gist, I think, is...
Stephen Thomas Scherrer
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Contributor Level 4

True - if the product is for home personal use, then it may or may not infringe...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

You've got 2 major problems: You're assuming that clothes designs are...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Question: What steps would we need to take to ensure that we and our products...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

A trademark examining attorney would likely find your use to be infringing,...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

Too close. Pick five new business names, prioritize them, hire a trademark...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

It's not clear how you "had to" do this video. It sounds like you consented,...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

It sounds to me like you want to rescind your consent to use your image in the...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Yes, you can use someone else's trademark in the decription of your product,...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

Maybe. The threshold issue is whether the other person is a "joint author" of (...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

It sounds like this musician did attribute co-authoriship to you as well, since...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

You can't lawfully use someone else's music with your images unless you get a...
Steven L. O'Donnell
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Contributor Level 5

I agree with Ms Koslin that you could be on the hook from a couple angles if...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

No worries, use the name -- there are no copyright or trademark concerns.
Pamela Koslyn
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Yes, you're free to adopt the name of a famous character, you won't be...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

I start from the premise that, under the circumstances you describe, it would...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

It might be considered parody, if it's actually parody, otherwise it's an...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

It depends on how you want to use these PGA trademarks. Art prints are...
Laura Mcfarland-Taylor
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Contributor Level 8

It depends and it's not really possible to give you an answer without seeing...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

The below does not constitute legal advice, does not form an attorney-client...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

This is trademark, not copyright law, because you're referring to a use of...
Pamela Koslyn
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Since this work was created in 1974, the 1909 Copyright act governs. Since the...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Presumably you hired this company to create flavors that your company would...
Steven L. O'Donnell
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Contributor Level 5

If the flavors have been in use (probably meaning on sale in a soda, or pop...
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Ronald Anthony Sarno
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Contributor Level 9

Most of the time the name of certain companies are so public that they cannot...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

I agree with the other responses. You've categorized this as a trademark...
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Erin R. Ogden
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Contributor Level 3

Getty Images is provider of digital media worldwide and a reputable source of...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Your license to use this movie was very limited, and you did not have the right...

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