I am a floral designer and take pictures of my work, who would own the copyrights to the pictures , me or the owner of the shop?
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Answered on June 11, 2021
Really? The owner of the florist shop really cares if you use these photos as part of your portfolio? Sounds unreasonable. But as noted, if you are...
Card game that describe shows and movies with actually saying the name?
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Answered on June 10, 2021
No one can lay claim to factual information if that is what you are concerned about. Merely naming a show, or characters, etc. or even using an...
Can I use a sentence from a reality TV show to print on shirts, sell and donate the money to charity?
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Answered on June 10, 2021
Maybe, but it will depend on what you are using. The Copyright Office says that short phrases or slogans are not protectable elements of otherwise...
Is it okay to use titles from popular movies, names of celebrities and characters, etc. inside of puzzle books that I sell?
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Answered on June 10, 2021
As noted, many companies do this. The context really matters. No one owns factual data, rather they have rights to trademarks and creative...
My previous employer still has my Picture and bio on the company’s website, how can I have it removed? Is it even legal?
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Answered on June 10, 2021
You did not mention whether you have reached out to them and asked them to remove your photo. Have you? If so, what was the response? If not, start...
Can I use low-resolution thumbnails of copyrighted images to promote other websites that licensed the image?
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Answered on June 09, 2021
The use of thumbnail images in this context is usually going to obviate any copyright issues as noted because this is a fair use. It is akin to...
Can I resell items bought from Michaels Art and Craft or JoAnn's Fabric store?
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Answered on June 09, 2021
You are free to resell any lawful product you have purchased unless a license is in place that prohibits that. So somethings like software can be a...
Could I sue a website that infringes my freedom of expression and my creative freedom?
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Answered on June 09, 2021
Private entities govern their relationship with you through a contract. In this case, it will be the terms and conditions of use you assented to...
Is it legal to sell photographs of any patented, copyright object such that in the photo the logo is not seen?
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Answered on June 09, 2021
The question really isn't whether a logo is visible. For example, if someone does a photoshoot from Time Square NYC, of course there are going to...
Am I within copywrite/IP bounds with a parody theater play I wrote called ,'Magnumb,Private Eye'?
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Answered on June 08, 2021
Parody is tricky. This may well be in that realm, but it is hard to say from here. As noted, it involves more than just being funny. The concern...
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