I have drawn silhouettes of famous athlete’s faces that are 100% my own art, can I sell these creations on t shirts?
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Answered on January 27, 2020
Generally, if you use the name or image of a person for commercial purpose you may be liable for violating their right of publicity.
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Is it legal to draw portraits of celebrities using a photo as a reference, for a video tutorial that will be monetized?
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Answered on January 25, 2020
Generally, if you use an image of a person for commercial purpose you may be liable for violating their right of publicity.
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Use or trademark a company name?
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Answered on January 24, 2020
Generally, one can have common law trademark rights in a particular geographic area without a trademark registration.
Generally, one may be...
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If an action figurine were repainted by the purchaser for their stop motion film what would they violate?
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Answered on January 24, 2020
Copyright includes at least the exclusive rights to reproduce the copyrighted work in copies, to prepare derivative works based on the copyrighted...
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We are looking for a solicitor to help us avoid any trademark infringement. We are offering personalized drawings of superheroes
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Answered on January 24, 2020
If you are offering customized drawings of someone else's superhero characters there may be at least copyright and trademark infringement issues....
What happens when a trademark is canceled due to default but owner still uses and protects it?
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Answered on January 22, 2020
Generally, you may be able to file a Declaratory Judgment Action in court to declare that the term is generic as applied to the particular...
Is it copyright infringement to freehand draw from a painting of Jesus holding a lamb and resell it?
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Answered on January 21, 2020
Copyright includes at least the exclusive rights to reproduce the copyrighted work in copies, to prepare derivative works based on the copyrighted...
Can I use the names of famous people, both deceased and alive, in a party game that I would like to trademark and sell?
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Answered on January 20, 2020
Generally, if you use someone's name for commercial purpose you may be liable for violating their right of publicity, which may survive death,...
If you trademark a phrase, is the reverse of that phrase also trademarked? Or at least protected from being used by others?
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Answered on January 16, 2020
Generally, there may be, at least, an argument that there may be a likelihood of confusion created between a trademark and the reverse of the...
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I’m interested in some lamps designed in Europe. Is it considered copyright infringement if I build a similar lamp?
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Answered on January 16, 2020
Generally, with respect to a particular product, there may be issues of at least, trademark, utility patent, design patent, copyright, and trade...