I am an engraver. I would like to engrave quotes by famous people are are deceased, for example, Napoleon Hill,
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Answered on December 01, 2014
Using quotes will generally be permitted. This is largely because using what amounts to a very small portion of a much larger body of work will not...
Is using short clips from a movie in a review of said movie considered copyright infringement? Or is this protected by fair use?
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Answered on November 28, 2014
My colleagues offered some good responses.
Generally, using a very small portion of a work for the purposes of commentary or criticism is...
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Will creating an android app like this result in any trouble?
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Answered on November 28, 2014
Ultimately, you will need to have your own lawyer clear it once all the facts are understood as they pertain to your specific app. That said, if...
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Can she take a pic while I said no
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Answered on November 28, 2014
If you are in a public place there is noting you can do about someone taking your picture. I mean, you don't have to stand there and let them take...
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Does my specially-formatted and designed publication of a public-domain book also fall in the public domain?
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Answered on November 28, 2014
I agree with the others. Your copyright will affix on those creative attributions you have brought to the work namely the TOC and book cover. I'm...
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I'd like to use a car photo in an advertisement for a jewelry brand.
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Answered on November 28, 2014
I agree with my colleagues. You really have two issues to be concerned with. The first is whether you have the right to use the image which is...
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Someone is illegally selling movies in a virtual platform. How can I report this criminal infringement of copyright?
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Answered on November 28, 2014
I agree with Attorney Ballard and you should send a message to the MPAA as well as putting the Second Life administration on notice as they have a...
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Where can I make remixes legally?
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Answered on November 28, 2014
Countries that are signatories to the Berne Convention will allow the enforcement of their copyright protected works in other member countries...
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Rights. In an ebook do I need permission from other authors' to include their cited work in my copyrighted books for profit ?
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Answered on November 28, 2014
I agree with my colleagues. There is no issues quoting other works and citing the same in your own work. The issues develop if and when too much of...
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Transformative fair use, does this fall into the category?
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Answered on November 28, 2014
This is not an example of transformative works.
The odds of you facing any consequences for using another's song in such a way are slim to none...
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