(concerning trademark and copyright) I want to sell t-shirts with stock symbols like "GOOG" (Google) or "AAPL" (Apple).
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Answered on March 09, 2018
Generally, the use of GOOG, for example, may be trademark infringement, and/or trademark dilution of GOOGLE, depending on all of the facts; you...
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Can video makers make a fake "branded" video on spec?
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Answered on March 09, 2018
Use of, for example, "Pepto Bismol", logo and product in a video raises, at least, copyright and trademark infringement concerns; you should get...
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Can I publish a book of pictures that I took of publicly accessible objects?
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Answered on March 09, 2018
It would be important to see what the pictures show.
There may be at least trademark and copyright issues depending on what the pictures show....
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Patent infringement on a very simple invention?
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Answered on March 09, 2018
(1) If you potentially want to make a similar device, you should have an infringement opinion done.
(2) In addition, you should have a patent...
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Can I trademark a logo for the same company name as a currently registered character mark?
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Answered on March 09, 2018
The USPTO may consider the company name to be the dominant part of your logo, depending on what the logo looks like, and you may be rejected; in...
Could you use a country flag along with a Slogan to sell T-shirts?
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Answered on March 09, 2018
It may depend on the particular country flag, however, due to its age, and/or the fact that the particular government's works may not be...
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Can I publish informative tutorials / guides about how to stream movies / series / TV Channels for free?
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Answered on March 09, 2018
There may be a concern of liability for contributory copyright infringement depending on all of the facts; you should discuss with an intellectual...
Is a reproduction of a "personalized autograph" to create a larger print for framing a copyright infringement?
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Answered on March 08, 2018
Copyright includes at least the exclusive rights to reproduce the copyrighted work in copies, and to prepare derivative works, and you may be doing...
If I was hired as a contract employee to produce videos for a company and put them on their youtube channel, who owns the video?
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Answered on March 08, 2018
It is possible that you may have copyrights to the videos, and it is also possible that this company may have at least, a non exclusive license to...
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Does a registered trademark in Australia with the same brand name as mine in the USA have the right to exercise infringement?
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Answered on March 08, 2018
You state that they have their brand "much longer than mine", however, that their geographical market is different (possibly Australia versus USA)....