Can I sell rubber-band bracelets based on somewhat old designs from a fairly defunct “fad” that ended 5-7 years ago?
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Answered on March 28, 2025
If you will be selling and taking credit for jewelry designs that were in play even years ago, this can certainly be an issue. I would suspect that...
If the heir of an author holds the rights to the deceased author's books, can the heir terminate a contract with book publisher?
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Answered on March 28, 2025
I appreciate your question, but it is far too fact specific for this platform to be helpful.
I suggest that you consult with a lawyer in...
Can i use fictional characters from movie on my company website?
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Answered on March 28, 2025
We see this a lot in the food service context. Restaurants use famous characters on their menus to describe food offerings. As noted, there is...
I’m thinking of calling Calvin Klein corporation later and being honest about my trademark infringement is that a good idea?
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Answered on March 28, 2025
I agree, you should not be calling anyone about this. It is not a problem to wear their products in a photo shoot, but identifying yourself as a...
I emailed an idea and seems like the company used it, can I get any compensation?
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Answered on March 26, 2025
It is doubtful that your suggestion lead to their decision to offer that product as they probably already saw the trend coming and it was just the...
Can I publish a book containing ChatGPT-generated conversations without violating Canadian or American copyright laws?
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Answered on March 26, 2025
I'm not entirely sure how relevant copyright law will be in this situation. It may be, but copyright protections affix to creative expression. Not...
Regarding infringement on my domain name-
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Answered on March 26, 2025
As noted, it is not a straight forward question to address here. But if they are also in Brooklyn Heights then of course they can say that. Using...
Can I look up "free football insignia" online...save and edit the ones I like to print to put on coasters to sell at flea market
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Answered on March 21, 2025
Unless I'm missing something, I don't see any way that this would not amount to a trademark or copyright infringement.
Before you commit...
What rights does a talent agency have that gets to use my likeness in perpetuity, including in animation?
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Answered on March 21, 2025
As noted, this is for the purposes of the agency marketing, etc. Let's say they invest in promotional material and use a number of images of their...
How do I respond to a counterfeit infringement letter from an attorney?
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Answered on March 21, 2025
This is not something that we can address from here. I advise that you not engage in any communication with them until you have a chance to discuss...
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