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People are using our trademarked logo/decals in advertising without our permission, can we do anything about this and should we?
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Answered on September 29, 2018
You may be able to sue for trademark infringement.
You should discuss with an intellectual property attorney in a private consultation.
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How to protect intellectual property of a software process?
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Answered on September 29, 2018
Generally, it may be difficult to obtain a utility patent for a software process, because it may be rejected as being too abstract.
In...
What constitutes derivative work for the same author using a different publisher?
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Answered on September 29, 2018
On the surface, there appears to be a high likelihood that this would be considered a derivative work, and that you would be liable for copyright...
Is ransom note poetry considered transformative work/art? Can I publish poetry using fonts/words/letters cut out of a magazine?
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Answered on September 29, 2018
It is possible that, if, for example, whatever you are cutting out, has a pictorial element to it, then you may be liable for copyright...
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How a marketing idea can be patented ?
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Answered on September 29, 2018
Generally, abstract ideas, are not patentable.
However, it is possible that a business related process may be patentable.
In addition,...
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Why arent daily fantasy sports sites pulling their statistical data from the NFL and other leagues, directly?
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Answered on September 29, 2018
Various professional sports leagues have made arguments in various cases that they may have some ownership rights, particularly for real time...
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Slogan for my transportation company?
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Answered on September 28, 2018
Generally, you may be able to file for a U.S. trademark application for a slogan/tagline for your company.
However, generally, you should do a...
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Would this be theft of intellectual property ?
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Answered on September 28, 2018
Copyright does not protect "ideas".
Copyright protects "expressions".
If someone copies the exact language of detailled workout plans that...
If a company that owns a trademark is dissolved what will be the status of the trademark after disolución
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Answered on September 28, 2018
If a company has dissolved, in the sense that it has ceased to exist as a legal entity, then it would not being doing business anymore....
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For 45 yrs I created/built a unique registered mark on radio. Can a TV network then use name as animated character unilaterally?
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Answered on September 28, 2018
You may be able to sue for trademark infringement.
In addition, theoretically, a fictional character may be entitled to copyright protection....
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