Am I allowed to use the words "courage, dear heart" in a song? It's an excerpt from The Chronicles of Narnia. CS Lewis
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Answered on March 21, 2018
Generally, short quotes by themselves are not protected by copyright, however, taking a significant short quote, from a movie for example, may be...
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If I w do a combine trademark (standard character with special form do I have to place TM on the word mark and TM on the design?
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Answered on March 20, 2018
If you have a combination trademark, that is unregistered, you may want to use the TM symbol, and if so you can use it to refer to the entire...
Can a patent holder be sued for infringement if his invention was already approved by the patent office but looks like another?
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Answered on March 20, 2018
Having a patent does not prevent you from being sued for patent infringement.
For example, if someone else has a dominating prior active...
I want to expand on the idea that we don't all stop playing with dolls. Can I use the name Barbie in my Instagram posts?
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Answered on March 20, 2018
There may be trademark and/or copyright infringement concerns depending on how far you take this, however, there may be an argument of fair use,...
Can I paint cartoon characters such as the Flintstones for my art class? The paintings will be displayed but not sold.
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Answered on March 20, 2018
Copyright includes, at least, the exclusive right to prepare derivative works from copyrighted works.
It appears you would be preparing...
Can I buy a 100mm perfume and repackage it as my owne brand and label to 50mm it Is that legal ?
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Answered on March 20, 2018
You may be liable for reverse passing off.
You should discuss with an intellectual property attorney in a private consultation.
Is it illegal or unethical for a company to exclude a particular group from being included in a design patent?
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Answered on March 20, 2018
In a U.S. patent application each inventor or joint inventor must be identified in the application.
Failure to name the correct inventors may...
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What can I do next regarding this trademark problem?
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Answered on March 20, 2018
You may depending on the circumstances be able to file a petition to cancel the other trademark registration (assuming it is registered).
You...
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Where exactly in the Official Gazette does USPTO publish new trademarks?
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Answered on March 20, 2018
The following link may be...
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Home-Studio engineer won't give me my songs I wrote from beginning to end, how can I obtain my work?
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Answered on March 20, 2018
You be able to sue the engineer for copies of your songs, and you should file for copyright registration(s) related to your songs.
You should...