Questions answered by Erach Farrokh Screwvala

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A friend of mine has live jazz music in his restaurant once a week. He is being called by SESAC and BMI about fees.

Erach's answer | Answered on April 14, 2014

Public performance is one of the exclusive rights protected by copyright law. ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC administer performance rights on behalf of...

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What are the lines, when writing a literary homage, to imitating plot points in attempt to critique another author's work?

Erach's answer | Answered on April 14, 2014

You're going to need to retain an attorney to review the two works in question, but here are a couple of general thoughts. Parody is a fact...

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Can i provide a service that allows sport fans to sew jerseys together? i.e. Tailoring service specializing in Sport jerseys?

Erach's answer | Answered on April 14, 2014

I don't see any legal impediment to such a business. Is this a lucrative market?

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Punk rock psalm; Fair Use or no?

Erach's answer | Answered on April 14, 2014

While there is no copyright protection for the Bible, a translation of the Bible could be subject to copyright. There is nothing in your comment...

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I am planning to display and sell my deceased mother's oil paintings online. How do I copyright them?

Erach's answer | Answered on April 13, 2014

I am assuming that you are the sole heir and therefore would be the owner of the paintings as a result of her death, but I would verify this with...

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Are variations or nicknames of Pro Sport Teams protected under trademark law?

Erach's answer | Answered on April 13, 2014

It's impossible to give you a definitive answer as each case would have to analyzed separately. It is, however, theoretically possible to do what...

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Famous Paintings in Public Domain

Erach's answer | Answered on April 13, 2014

The question is not whether the underlying work is in the public domain. I think the issue here is whether the "faithful reproduction" has...

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What type of form do I need for these authors to release their blog/journal entries to me?

Erach's answer | Answered on April 13, 2014

You need to find an attorney who can help you with this. There are too many issues involved to handle this yourself.

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I want to use a brief 30 second audio snippet from the Disney movie Ratatouille as an intro to my rap song named Ratatouille...

Erach's answer | Answered on April 11, 2014

This is not fair use. You will need permission, which will be hard to get.

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Can i get into trouble quilling and selling a seattle seahawk?

Erach's answer | Answered on April 11, 2014

I think that you're asking whether it's ok to replicate the logo of the Seattle Seahawks. That would constitute trademark infringement and would be...

Erach Farrokh Screwvala's Answers (235)

A friend of mine has live jazz music in his restaurant once a week. He is being called by SESAC and BMI about fees.

What are the lines, when writing a literary homage, to imitating plot points in attempt to critique another author's work?

Can i provide a service that allows sport fans to sew jerseys together? i.e. Tailoring service specializing in Sport jerseys?

Punk rock psalm; Fair Use or no?

I am planning to display and sell my deceased mother's oil paintings online. How do I copyright them?

Are variations or nicknames of Pro Sport Teams protected under trademark law?

Famous Paintings in Public Domain

What type of form do I need for these authors to release their blog/journal entries to me?

I want to use a brief 30 second audio snippet from the Disney movie Ratatouille as an intro to my rap song named Ratatouille...

Can i get into trouble quilling and selling a seattle seahawk?