Could I use the cover art of VHS tapes in a music video where 90% of the lyrics are the names of these movies?
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Answered on August 05, 2019
Generally, there are copyright infringement concerns, but there may be fair use, deminimis use, and/or first amendment arguments which can be made...
Can I legally make crafts with a team's colors to sell? Can I use the name in different font and color?
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Answered on August 05, 2019
Generally, if you use a professional sports team name and team colors to sell a product without the team's permission you may be liable for at...
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Can I sell a product that employs another company's product? (Sell a cowbell metronome with another companies cowbell)
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Answered on August 05, 2019
Generally, you may be able to buy an authentic product and use as one of many raw ingredients for a new product, and sell the new product under the...
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Can I sell soap with cartoon characters like doraemon or Mickey mouse ?
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Answered on August 05, 2019
If you add someone else's copyrighted and trademarked character to your product and sell, without permission of the original copyright and...
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HOW CAN I BE PAID MUSIC ROYALITES IF THE PUBLISHING COMPANY HAS Been DISOLVED?
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Answered on August 05, 2019
You should contact an attorney licensed in NY in a private consultation, to see if it is possible to still file a claim against the dissolved entity.
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Can I rewrite the lyrics to a known song and use it in a short promo video?
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Answered on August 05, 2019
Generally, you should obtain appropriate license(s) to use someone else's copyrighted song in a video.
You should discuss with an intellectual...
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Is it legal to offer a service to turn LP records in to mp3 for a fee?
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Answered on August 05, 2019
Copyright includes at least the exclusive rights to reproduce the copyrighted work in copies, to prepare derivative works based on the copyrighted...
Are you aloud to write a book about a TV show without the owners permission and publish it?
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Answered on August 05, 2019
Copyright includes at least the exclusive rights to reproduce the copyrighted work in copies, and to prepare derivative works based on the...
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Can I adapt a novel to a script without permission as long as I'm doing it for a class and will not submit outside of the class?
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Answered on August 05, 2019
Copyright includes at least the exclusive rights to reproduce the copyrighted work in copies, and to prepare derivative works based on the...
Is it legal to have same business name as another trademarked name but change one letter in the name?
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Answered on August 05, 2019
Generally, if one trademark is confusingly similar to another trademark as applied to the particular goods/services there may be a trademark...