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Bernard Samuel Klosowski Jr.
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Once you "wrote" the source code you had a "common law" copyright. However, to...
Kaiser Wahab
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To add to the other post, which absolutely correct, you should be keenly aware...
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Pamela Koslyn
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There are 2 copyrights in every recorded song, one to the musical composition/...
Kevin William Grierson
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If the phrase is to be used on products and the marketing of goods, it would be...
Bernard Samuel Klosowski Jr.
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You MIGHT have a "literary work" that is copyrightable, but it must first be "...
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Kaiser Wahab
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Generally speaking, what you describe is only copyrightable with regard to the...
Ronald David Coleman
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No, you cannot protect the copyright in your predictions or even your ideas....
Kaiser Wahab
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The foundation of your inquiry should be the actual protectable elements at...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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I don't know what you mean by "non-standard deck" and frankly do not understand...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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There's no controlling case law yet on the subject of whether tablature...
Kaiser Wahab
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You should also understand that musicians/bands regularly commercially...
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Adam L.K. Philipp
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For a utility patent you can start with a provisional application, in which...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

You need to your own research: http://bit.ly/4fW4up. Good luck.
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Christopher Michael Choate
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From a practical standpoint, your work has copyright protection the moment you...
Kaiser Wahab
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Contributor Level 6

One thing you need to understand about copyright law: copyright law does not...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

As to your partial ownership to the development's trademark rights, I doubt...
Kaiser Wahab
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Contributor Level 6

As a bit of practical advice, I would advise you to steer clear from using a...
Pamela Koslyn
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Yes, you're infringing on Apple's trademark, and so are all the fake iPod Nano...
Kurt M Rylander
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I agree with the previous answer. It appears from your question and a review...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

If the former band member performed on the album he is entitled not only to his...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Yes, generally a leaving band member gets their fair (equal to the other band...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

There's no getting around the fact that, since you now know of the patent, you...
Sanjin Mutic
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If this is a business interest for you. Hire an attorney to draft do an...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Obviously, you should hire a lawyer to help you with this and your other...
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon
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Would you go see a film that was made by an attorney who was moonlighting as a...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

I agree with my colleagues. Even assuming that the "Board of Mason County...
Pamela Koslyn
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What is it that BOMCRA says your domain name is in violation of? Do they have a...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Personal names (including pseudonyms) function as trademarks ONLY if they...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Yes, it's possible to trademark (actually, service mark) your name for your...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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You note: Because the design involves illustration that I created, my intention...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Za-zing. As our politicians say, I associate myself with the remarks made by...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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No one in the distribution chain (manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler,...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

A cease and desist letter from a well-known company that clearly has the...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

Step one in all problem solving exercises (legal or otherwise) is to define the...
Timothy D Thulson
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Yes -- I agree with Mr. Ballard -- it's very probably copyright infringement to...
Ronald K. Phillips
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Yes, you can be sued. The actresses have a "right of publicity" - in other...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

You'd be infringing on the actresses exclusive state law "publicity" right to...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Contributor Level 7

It depends on the painting. If five painters set up their easels at or near...
Pamela Koslyn
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It sounds like you have a copyright claim for this unauthorized copying of your...

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