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Can I sell the new self balancing mini sagway on the Las vegas strip ? my friends brought some from China and want to sell them?
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Answered on June 28, 2015
You need to find out if this is an authentic product or a knock-off. Also, whether it infringes the claims of an existing US Patent and/or...
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Can I sue for my idea
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Answered on June 28, 2015
The concept of a poor man's patent is a fiction. It has no legal effect and is a waste of postage. The only thing it proves is you mailed an...
Who owns the master to a remix (and subsequent sync licensing fees and performance royalties)?
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Answered on June 28, 2015
The portion of ownership you keep depends on the bargaining position you have and the value you ascribe to the producer you are pitching. It is...
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Am I able to sue someone for using photos that I took of them, as a gift, after they used the photos to advertise sex services?
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Answered on June 28, 2015
It's difficult to answer your question without all the facts, and I don't think the facts should be vetted on a public forum. You need to speak...
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How can I know that the logo that I am creating for my company has not been used by the other businesses?
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Answered on June 27, 2015
Usually logo's with a company's name are somewhat unique. You can have a design search conducted and obtain the opinion of an experienced Trademark...
I want to make screen printed Tshirts and sell them as a Street Vendor in NYC. Am I covered under the exclusion for Prints/Art?
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Answered on June 27, 2015
You will need a license to sell t-shirts. You will have a hard time convincing a cop or a judge that they are art.
You should hire an attorney to...
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Can I take legal action against someone who steals intellectual property using emails as evidence.
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Answered on June 27, 2015
Yes, he can sign an NDA and email it back to you. E mail evidence can definitely be used to enforce your rights. You should contact an...
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How can I acquire legal permission to play recorded popular songs to a bar audience?
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Answered on June 27, 2015
Contact ASCAP and BMI or have your copyright attorney do so.
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1st ammendment vs employer
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Answered on June 27, 2015
This is not an intellectual property question. I'll reclassify it for you so that someone with the right legal specialty can address your issues.
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I want to use images out of a published book for my genealogy project on ancestry.com.
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Answered on June 27, 2015
This is a complex and fact based question. You will need to retain an experienced copyright attorney to determine if the copyrights to the images...