Can a company legally stop the doctrine of Fair Use with a contract?
A private contract can certainly limit uses that might otherwise be available. Here, however, I think this clause really just outlines a...
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A private contract can certainly limit uses that might otherwise be available. Here, however, I think this clause really just outlines a...
Before you invest in any trademark make sure you get some legal guidance upfront. It is of course best practice to clear it before you start using...
I would get some proper advice on it for sure. If this is straight up art sold as artwork it is likely not an issue. But as noted, in some cases...
As noted, if the term is generic then anyone can use. Many very famous trademarks become generic over time (e.g., elevator). Before you invest...
Your relationship with FB is governed through their terms of service, which as you can imagine gives them all the power to do whatever they want....
Really you can change your name into anything you want. That is not in itself commercial use. So I see no issue with it.
If this is solely for your own personal use then you have no worries.
When you merely remove branding on a product and replace it with your own that can be considered reverse passing off and a form a trademark...
This is fine so long as you are mot misleading as the origin of the goods or geographically misdescribing the trademark. Regards to the brand...
As noted, this certainly sounds like you would be creating a derivative work even though your purchased the underlying action figure. There are...