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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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You need to do a lot of your own research. Start with the inventor...
David Hamlin Madden
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Depending on your product, you may be able to get a patent on it (or on some...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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It was very, very dumb for "A" to put its product out in the marketplace using...
Carlos Gonzalez
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the previous advice thus far has been on point. Your question is the equivalent...
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Pamela Koslyn
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What does your contract with your website developer say, did they warrant that...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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You can read a number of responses when this issue was addressed before. See...
David Hamlin Madden
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A customer always has the right to _ask_, unless there's a contract that says...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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As everyone else has noted, you can ask but you're not entitled to access the...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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It is unquestionably unlawful. It's unlawful in California to offer any...
Pamela Koslyn
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This wouldn't be a copyright issue, it would be a misuse of government property....
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Pamela Koslyn
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What does your contract with your selling website developer say, did they...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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You can read a number of responses that address this issue: See http://bit.ly/...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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The analysis starts with the unassailable fact that copying the news broadcast...
Pamela Koslyn
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The news itself is public, but the copyright to that particular news broadcast...
Pamela Koslyn
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You're free to take your own photos of public golf courses and review them....
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Ms. Koslyn's response is right on the money. One interesting note: A golf...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Your fact pattern describes one of the irritating scenarios that can occur when...
Pamela Koslyn
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An applicant may file an Amendment to Allege Use any time between the filing...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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As my colleagues have noted, the person about whom the movie was made enjoys a...
Kaiser Wahab
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While you might be able to make and actually obtain a copyright in a screenplay...
Kaiser Wahab
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This is a common misconception. Your concern should be whether or not your...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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No. And you knew that already.
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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In addition to the super information already given, you can read a recent court...
Steven Alan Fink
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Noncompetes are disfavored in CA. You can open a business with no problem. If...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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You first need to determine if the painting is protected under copyright law....
Pamela Koslyn
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Have you done a copyright search? If the painting was not registered when it...
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David Hamlin Madden
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There are no copyright problems with what you propose for many long-dead...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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All paintings (and all books, photographs, sculptures, musical compositions,...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Yes. In the situation you describe it's irrelevant that you do not intend...
Ronald David Coleman
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What you are describing is, in fact, a copyright infringement.
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Someone wants to spend a considerable amount of their time and money to create...
Pamela Koslyn
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Besides your "life story" rights, if you'll be featured in thsi documentary,...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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No one can answer your question w/o evaluating the phrase that's registered as...
Pamela Koslyn
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As noted, virtually all trademark infringement questions are answered on Avvo...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Trademarks are NOT approved or disapproved by any government agency anywhere....
David Hamlin Madden
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If you filed for a Federal trademark, which was first granted and then reviewed...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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There are two related issues that you must deal with: the right to register and...
Ronald David Coleman
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Your defense sounds strong. Your success will, unfortunately, depend on whether...
Clark AD Wilson
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You should have an attorney review this carefully to properly bring some...
Pamela Koslyn
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Please see my answer to your other post. Disclaimer: Please note that this...

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