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I have written a libretto for a new Mock-Rock Opera using the score from an existing show. Can I use the score?
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Answered on May 02, 2018
Copyright includes, at least the exclusive right to prepare derivative works based on the copyrighted work and it appears that you would be...
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Can I use a food/drink or non-sport/non-apparel logo on a cycling jersey?
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Answered on May 02, 2018
If you use someone else's logo on a cycling jersey, without permission, then you may be sued for copyright infringement and trademark infringement....
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Can I register my brand for trademark? I've been using my brand to sell online and at local shows, but recently found out
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Answered on May 02, 2018
If the Australian company sells in the US, then it may have common law trademark rights in the US, and there may be confusion between your...
I want to make and sell Captain America ‘s shield, toy version, and I am will to pay its copyright owner. how to ?
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Answered on May 02, 2018
For licensing of intellectual property related to Captain America, you may want to contact Marvel Consumer Products. See...
If I add 1 or 2 ingredients to an already established fragrance, can I sell it in my salon?
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Answered on May 01, 2018
Fragrances may be, at least, regulated by the FDA.
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https://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/ProductsIngredients/Ingredients/ucm388821.htm
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If the standard term is trademarked, can I still use it?
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Answered on May 01, 2018
Generally if a term is a pre-existing trademark, and you use a trademark which is confusingly similar for selling/rendering similar goods/services,...
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What’s patent infringement consequence for a non US citizen living in Australia?
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Answered on May 01, 2018
Generally, the US Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) may be able to seize goods which infringe patents under exclusion orders from the US...
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Am I allowed to sell online products that I buy directly from the country manufactured, although there’s company’s store here?
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Answered on May 01, 2018
It is required, at least, to have a license or permit to import some goods into the US.
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Can I sue my college if they use my idea without compensating me?
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Answered on May 01, 2018
Although theoretically it is possible to bring a claim for misappropriation of ideas, generally depending on state law, it may be difficult to...
Can you trademark a name and use the abbreviation for the first letters of each name in a public setting ONLY?
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Answered on April 30, 2018
If you are only using the acronym in a public setting, then that would appear to be your trademark, because it is what you use to identify...