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I have an idea for a mobile app that will solve an issue for many people, how can protect my self from having the idea stolen?
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Answered on September 15, 2015
You need to protect the intellectual property embodied in the mobile app. A mobile app can be protected by patents, which is very difficult under...
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Question for intellectual property lawyer in California.
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Answered on September 15, 2015
No, except that you do have copyright protection.
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I have a brand with Supplemental Register . I started manufacture my brand in 2012 and got the Supplemental Register on 2015?
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Answered on September 15, 2015
Yes, you can use your trademark rights to stop others from infringing your rights. While the rights in a trademark on the supplemental register...
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Is YouTube to MP3 legal?
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Answered on September 15, 2015
Yes, that violates the artist's copyright in their music, as well, and is unlawful. Speak with an experienced Copyright attorney or firm and...
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Looking to launch an adult webcam website. Need legal advice
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Answered on September 15, 2015
Unfortunately, we only respond to questions. You can contact an experienced Entertainment/Trademark IP attorney from Avvo or other sources for...
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Printing Blocks: Can I sell the images?
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Answered on September 15, 2015
It is copyright infringement to reproduce copyright images created by the artist of the printing blocks or the original artist of the image. It is...
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Is it copy write violation to loosely depict a celebrity, and/or the works for which they are celebrated, in commercial art?
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Answered on September 15, 2015
No it is not copyright infringement. However, it is a violation of the Lennon's estate right of publicity and would likely be actionable. Speak...
Does the First Sale doctrine allow business to resell licensed goods?
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Answered on September 15, 2015
The first sale doctrine allows you to resell licensed goods that you have purchased. Once you transform the products into another product, the...
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Can a low-budget film that creates a fictionalized story involving living public figures be sued for personality rights?
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Answered on September 15, 2015
I'm sorry, while all of us may be interested in new clients, soliciting clients is not permitted on this website. Your film may have issues in...
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I want to trademark my companies "tag line"
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Answered on September 15, 2015
A short tagline cannot be registered as a copyright. Accordingly, if something has expired, it probably was a trademark registration. I suggest...