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Can I sell a Disney shirt to the Disney Corporation I bought at store in Seattle in 1990 something. that is one of a kind?
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Answered on December 12, 2019
Where are you getting the idea that this item is worth anything close to that amount? I know many talented people that can illustrate this for far...
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Is this a derivative work: To mimic and sell only the movement from an adult video?
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Answered on December 12, 2019
There is no doubt that this argument can be made. We know that silhouettes are protected, so I would presume this would be in the same vein, but it...
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A number of writers online for a curriculum development and publisher have not been paid?
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Answered on December 11, 2019
I changed this to employment so those lawyers can chime in.
It depends on the facts. If those doing the work are bona fide employees (W-2) then...
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Can I have the vintage patriots logo printed on golf balls as a gift?
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Answered on December 11, 2019
Doing this for personal use is not going to be a problem. It's like my aunt giving me a Darth Vader bust she made in pottery class. But if it is...
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Paintings, drawings, etc.. with no signature and artist unknown. If I own it do I also own all rights to it? (copyrights)
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Answered on December 11, 2019
So long as they are in the public domain, which generally is anything published prior to 1924, you should be able to do whatever you want with...
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Sold fake 3 purses on clagslist , buyer threats going to police ?
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Answered on December 11, 2019
You give them the money back because under the law you are wrong for selling counterfeit goods and it matters not that you wrote a disclaimer.
Can I get sued for using a controller design on a shirt that resembles a PlayStation 4 controller?
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Answered on December 11, 2019
If the market associates the source of your shirt as the PlayStation enterprise then this will be considered a trademark infringement because you...
Can we legally use a quote from a Disney character on a class T-shirt that we aren’t profiting from?
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Answered on December 11, 2019
If this was for a straight up commercial enterprise you have more to worry about. Using the quote on its own is likely not a problem. Associating...
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Can I trademark a word (noun)?
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Answered on December 10, 2019
As noted, you may have already garnered rights to the trademark under common law. This has to be looked into.
And of course you can register...
Can I use images of NFL players on my blog if my site isn't making money? What about if I start having ads on my site?
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Answered on December 10, 2019
If you are using images of identifiable players on the site then you need to have an acceptable reason for doing so. If not, you could be violating...
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