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Is it legal to do a screenshot, screencap, or audio capture of copyrighted material for personal, non-comm., or internal purp.?
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Answered on March 27, 2015
It is probably copyright infringement. However, the likelihood of anyone suing you for it is nearly zero. Nonetheless, if you get an e-mail from...
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I am wondering if having a 1 or 2 second long sound clip play during a video counts as fair use.
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Answered on March 27, 2015
Fair use is only a defense to infringement. You can find out if it is fair use by getting sued: if it is fair use, you win; if it is not you lose.
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I want to Trademark my clothing brand. (Sports related goods) called "Second II None Apparel/Second II None Sports Apparel
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Answered on March 27, 2015
This would be analogous to trying to register a trademark for "McDonald's Hamburgers" or "Nike Running Shoes." You would be wasting your money on...
Can my small business use a trademarked character (Snoopy) on a small batch of free t-shirts for an in house event?
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Answered on March 27, 2015
It would be trademark and copyright infringement. You could probably get licensed shirts with Snoopy printed on them inexpensively.
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Trademark intrusion possible obstical.
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Answered on March 27, 2015
You might be able to file an opposition, claiming senior rights in the mark. However, an on-line trademark service could not do this for you. You...
Cousin converted and downloaded from video2mp3 on my computer. Am I liable for copyright violation?
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Answered on March 27, 2015
Firstly, it is not fair use. Fair use is a defense to copyright infringement that applies in only certain circumstances. Secondly, since your...
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Is it illegal to dismantle and adapt a gaming console? This is for personal use.
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Answered on March 26, 2015
The risk here would be minimal. You bought the thing and you can do with it what you want.
Can I claim copyright on an interior design? The client fired me when I demanded payment for my work.
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Answered on March 26, 2015
This is an interesting question. While an interior design could be considered a work of authorship, it is also quite functional. If the design is...
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Is there a way we could make signs with major logos without getting in trouble with copyright/trademark laws?
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Answered on March 26, 2015
These logos are valuable intellectual property to the trademark holders and you can expect that they will enforce their rights aggressively.
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Stealing pictures
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Answered on March 26, 2015
There are privacy issues involved here. Privacy is an issue of state law and, therefore, you should consult with a Florida attorney. Also, this...
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