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Can my nonprofit advertise and use the name Walt Disney World and promote we donate tickets to families to visit WDW?
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Answered on October 25, 2019
Generally, if you use someone else's trademark for advertising for your own non profit organization, without permission, you may be liable for at...
Can I use a quote from the TV show Seinfeld, like "these pretzels are making me thirsty" in my memoir ?
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Answered on October 24, 2019
Very short phrases are not protected by copyright, at least by themselves, although use of a short phrase may be copyright infringement of a larger...
Can I register a business name that is already trademarked, but trademarked name is singular, mine is plural?
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Answered on October 24, 2019
Generally, two trademarks do not have to be the same for there to be trademark infringement, and the difference between singular and plural, by...
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Can I put my logo on clothing I buy from TJ MAX and resell it?
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Answered on October 24, 2019
Generally, if you put your trademark on a trademarked product of someone else, without permission of the original trademark owner, and introduce...
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What qualifies under "fair use" with copyright?
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Answered on October 24, 2019
Generally there are various factors in terms of whether something is fair use.
See: https://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/more-info.html
You...
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How can I protect my right to enlist goods on Etsy.com while another vendor falsely claims copyright infringement.
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Answered on October 24, 2019
Generally, one word or a very short phrase is not protected by copyright, although use of a short phrase may be copyright infringement of a larger...
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How are damages in an infringement settlement determined?
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Answered on October 24, 2019
More information would be needed to make an estimate of how much in damages may be appropriate, such as for example, does this involve copyright,...
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Can I copyright all the newly designed characters of an animation?
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Answered on October 24, 2019
Generally, assuming you were not an employee acting within the scope of your employment, assuming there was no written agreement, and no...
Can I get in trouble for wearing a mask of a copyrighted character on social media?
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Answered on October 24, 2019
Generally, in the case of at least, pictorial, graphic, or sculptural copyrighted works there is an exclusive right to display the work publicly...
Can two different products sharing similar names exist in the same trademark class?
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Answered on October 23, 2019
The terms are similar sounding and for related goods so there may be a concern that registration may be refused and there may be a trademark...