Are promotional emails sent by companies protected by copyright laws? I'd like to copy and paste an email on my website.
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Answered on November 17, 2023
Any creative expression will be covered by copyright law automatically. Then you register the work with the US Copyright Office so to perfect your...
I have a great business idea that I believe has significant potential. However, I am concerned about the protection of it ?
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Answered on November 17, 2023
Hi,
There is no way to protect a business idea or concept other than to bind people to non-use and confidentiality through a written contract....
Is this too close when it comes to trademark infringement?
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Answered on November 16, 2023
I think these marks are perhaps descriptive, which presents some issues, but I would not consider them generic.
It's close, for sure, because...
If I bought a jug of bengay and broke it down into smaller bottles to resell is it illegal? I'll be keeping the original logo.
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Answered on November 16, 2023
As a general rule, you are free to buy a product and resell that product even if it was placed into different packaging. You are not permitted to...
Can I use someone's photo for my website without permission?
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Answered on November 16, 2023
If you did not take the photo, then the photo does not belong to you so using it on your webpages without permission of its owner will violate the...
If i want to write a book on beauty and the beast and quote some scenes from the YouTube version would I get sued?
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Answered on November 16, 2023
Merely quoting a small amount of another's work is not a problem. The test for copyright infringement is called "substantial similarity." If you...
Can I use Kodzukenn5 as my twitch streamer name or is that stealing from the anime characters streamer name 'kodzuken'?
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Answered on November 15, 2023
If it just remains a social media handle then in most cases it would not be an issue. Many handles reference popular characters, etc. The issue...
If a business has trademarked the word "Luxo," can I still name by business "Luxo Limo?"
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Answered on November 15, 2023
It could definately be considered a conflcit as your services are very related. You may want to avoid any issues and use a different trademark....
Can someone trademark my dog's name and images for their business?
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Answered on November 15, 2023
Regards to using the name, the only thing that matters here is whether their use of the name is likely to cause confusion in the market as to the...
I have a T-Shirt design that is a parody of the Nike Swoosh?
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Answered on November 15, 2023
It's a cute concept if both Nike and the Peanuts enterprise approved it. Otherwise, it is both copyright and trademark infringement. A true parody...
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