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I will like to make a tv serires of animation but I'm scared if other studios have reason to belive it's a copyright ?
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Answered on March 16, 2017
You raise a good question, and it is smart of you to do so. Before proceeding, you need to retain IP counsel to conduct a clearance analysis. ...
Is it illegal to type up song lyrics and then print them?
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Answered on March 16, 2017
No. Absolutely not. If is blatant, illegal copyright infringement.
Would it be illegal for DJ's to post mixes on Youtube?
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Answered on March 16, 2017
This is totally and completely illegal. You are creating a derivative work based on mixes of others songs. Without a license, this constitutes...
Starting a youtube channel or blog sharing summaries of published books, safe, any legal issues?
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Answered on March 16, 2017
No. If you present a summary of a book, that could be deemed to be a derivative work which would violate copyright law. It is not enough to...
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Can someone publish a biography using your name without your consent?
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Answered on March 16, 2017
Yes. The First Amendment allows biographies to be written about people without their approval. However, there are some limits. First, your image...
On a copyright registration, what rights does the "claimant" have vs the "author"
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Answered on February 09, 2017
The claimant is the owner of the copyright. The author is the person who created the work. In many cases, the owner and author are the same...
Can I trademark the same existing name within a different industry?
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Answered on February 09, 2017
None of us can give you definitive advice on this question based on the limited information that you have provided. You should not assume that you...
If I sell adult DVDs in the USA through the website,
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Answered on February 09, 2017
Selling adult DVD's cannot be done legally unless you address many different issues. First, you can only sell DVDs' that are authentic and that you...
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Confused about what phrases can be copyrighted.
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Answered on February 09, 2017
You cannot copyright these phrases or words. But as my colleagues note, these words can be protected as trademarks. Trademarks identify the source...
How do I protect intellectual property-website with my graphic design artworks, that I plan to sell to use for print?
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Answered on February 02, 2017
You need to use a combination of copyright and trademark law to protect your web-site. And don't try to do this yourself. You need to retain legal...
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