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Hi i received a DMCA notice and i researched name of the attorney and the return address it seems like a fake one help me pls
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Answered on January 09, 2019
It may be an appropriate DMCA notice or it may not be.
You should show it to an intellectual property attorney in a private consultation. ...
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Can I show my photos on my own new company's website of kitchens that I designed while working for another company?
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Answered on January 09, 2019
On the surface, the photos may be works made for hire, if you were an employee acting within the scope of your employment, and the author and owner...
Can I sue someone for using my exact first and last name as their brand name?
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Answered on January 09, 2019
There may be issues of violation of right of publicity.
You should discuss with an intellectual property attorney in a private consultation.
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I created a curriculum of exercises for effective communication and behavior awareness, do I get a patent or copyright?
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Answered on January 09, 2019
Generally, a patent may relate to a "...process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter ..." under 35 U.S.C. 101.
It may be...
Can i make a quilt with a college team logo for the sole use for myself in the privacy of my own home?
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Answered on January 09, 2019
Generally, if the logo has a pictorial element, it may be protected by copyright.
Copyright includes at least the exclusive rights to reproduce...
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Can I resale a luxury brand handbag for a higher price than I purchased, (brand new bag) as an individual on FB or Tradesy?
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Answered on January 09, 2019
Generally, under the first sale doctrine, if you buy an authentic product, you may be able to sell the product as a used item.
You should...
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How to protect copy rights of proprietary work from social media marketing before book being published?
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Answered on January 09, 2019
You may want to file for pre-registration of copyright depending on all of the facts, for an incomplete work.
See:...
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Do I have a case for copyright infringement with my artwork?
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Answered on January 09, 2019
Generally, a design for a three dimensional object may be protected by copyright.
Generally, at least for U.S. works, created as you have...
Can a bands name be used on a t-shirt if it is used in a phrase?
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Answered on January 08, 2019
If your use of your trademark, in commerce, as applied to your goods/services is confusingly similar to a prior existing trademark as applied to...
May I use the phrase "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!" (from the 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz) in a book?
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Answered on January 08, 2019
Generally, copyright may not apply to very short phrases, at least by themselves, but use of a short phrase may be copyright infringement of a...