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Is my use of a picture on my very unpopular blog protected from copyright infringement under "fair use" standards?
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Answered on April 21, 2021
Your use of an image of her in this scenario is fine because you are discussing her specifically. So this does not violate her right of publicity...
I signed a publishing contract back in 2011. The contract was for 7 years. Do the rights automatically revert back to me?
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Answered on April 21, 2021
If you have concerns your agreement with the publisher needs to be properly reviewed along with all the facts and circumstances. In most cases, the...
If I got permission to sell a brand's product, is it legal to sell the brand's product with their logo on it?
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Answered on April 21, 2021
You don't need to sell their product if you are lawfully in possession of it. But being they are on board with the plan I would just get their...
Do I need permission to print Bruce Springsteen's name on a parody of his lyrics I'm selling?
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Answered on April 21, 2021
We can't possibly address this here without context. If it is a true parody (not sure that it is) and it is clear that no reasonable person will...
Can I legally reupload a creative common video found on Youtube to my Youtube channel?
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Answered on April 21, 2021
Check the terms of this specific cc license. In most cases, this will be fine but you may need to provide attribution.
If you need...
Can someone use my trademarked phrase to sell an item if it is not used on the item itself?
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Answered on April 19, 2021
We clearly do not have the context here to address this in detail. It will depend on the phrase itself and others use of it. For example, if the...
Am I allowed to use a car manufacturers logo like ford in an advertisment where I ask do you want to sell your ford?
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Answered on April 19, 2021
You are free to use another's trademark descriptively in text to refer to that mark holder. This is called "nominative fair use" and the classic...
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What I have to do If I received a YouTube copyright strike from a person who isn’t the author of the video?
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Answered on April 19, 2021
Usually you are free to submit a proper counter-notice citing that the take down request was sent in error. Then the complaining party has to...
Another company took my name and added “The” in front to make it different. Is there something I can do?
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Answered on April 19, 2021
There are a number of things to consider of course. Merely adding the article "THE" to a name is not going to combat trademark infringement if that...
What are the Florida requirements to relabel a package of automotive lubricant in order to resell it under my brand?
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Answered on April 19, 2021
It falls under federal trademark law. If you are merely repackaging another's product to sell under your own lable then this will likely be...
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