Am I legally allowed to name my Etsy store "CraftDuSoleil" despite the existence of "Cirque du Soleil" which is a circus?
In my opinion, it may end up being a headache for you even if you have a legal argument to make in defense.
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In my opinion, it may end up being a headache for you even if you have a legal argument to make in defense.
The first question I have is why would he care about that given the context of your relationship? As your former employer, however, he may have...
Their consent was given when they sat for the photos even if nothing more was said. Unless you provided for their right of approval, they really...
As noted by others, this is a fact intensive scenario. We have to consider any agreements you may have entered into as well. If you have...
It really doesn't matter that you are a non-profit The organization can still infringe. Profit is only one factor to consider regards to fair use,...
The issue here is probably not copyright strictly speaking although it could be depending on what is used. There could be a publicity rights...
According to what you have here, you are able to use the content if it is adapted into a new work. You will curtain off that element if you seek to...
It's not entirely clear to me what you mean. As noted, you can name your business name that assuming it is available. If you need...
Merely going to the USPTO and effectuating a registration is not enough to establish all rights to it. Presumably, your org as prior use rights...
In general, the first one in the market area to use the name has the prior use rights under common law for that name. But these are very fact...