Can I use NHL player's names in a children's fictional story without their permission? Can I speak of NHL without permission?
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Answered on March 18, 2021
You are free to discuss these people and refer to them of course. That said, you could be violating their right of privacy and publicity, which are...
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How should I interact with opposing attorney personally?
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Answered on March 18, 2021
Without getting into the specifics, were you operating under the assumption that you did at some point sign an agreement and that agreement had...
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At a conference, if I agree to this T&C: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Public license, will my presented patents become void?
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Answered on March 17, 2021
As noted, we really can't address this conclusively without a proper review of the terms of the license agreement. But as noted, I suspect this...
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I have a domain name of a big American company
In .crypto form...
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Answered on March 16, 2021
As noted, this might be considered use in bad faith. I would have it properly evaluated before you reach out to anyone to make sure you are not...
Hi. Can I use a quote on a t shirt for sale if I attribute the Author?
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Answered on March 16, 2021
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...
Can I use a copyrighted name with a extra letter at the end?
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Answered on March 16, 2021
I believe you are really taking about trademark rights not copyright. Copyright is for creative expression and trademark for branding.
The fact...
If i buy a plain t-shirt and paint it, how can I sell it online without being a patent infringement?
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Answered on March 16, 2021
This should not be a problem. In general, you are free to buy an item then lend some artistic contributions to it and resell it. A good example...
Can I sell posters or other products such as postcards, etc. of locally famous restaurants and bars without permission?
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Answered on March 16, 2021
If you are deriving these from the public view and selling them as artwork I don't see any issue. It is no different from photos or ilustrations of...
If I change the nike logo and print it on a custom tshirt can I sell it?
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Answered on March 16, 2021
No, any use of their logo requires their permission.
If you need clarificaiton or if you think we misunderstood you, I suggest that you consult...
Can I get into legal trouble over using three words from a song's lyrics as the name of my video game?
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Answered on March 16, 2021
No one owns words in a vacuum. The Copyright Office says that short phrases or slogans are not protectable elements of otherwise protectable works....
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